Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen, MD

  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1881782308PAC ID7911042569
Medicare services, 2024
144
Medicare patients, 2024
84
Part D claims, 2024
120
Publications
44
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Practice phone
Call (734) 936-4000
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Primary practice

University Hospital

School-Based Health Center · Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen is an otolaryngologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Dr. Pynnonen practices at University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Dr. Pynnonen's NPI, 1881782308, was assigned on October 10, 2006. Dr. Pynnonen graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1994. Dr. Pynnonen holds Michigan license 4301063973.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7911042569
NPI enumeration date
October 10, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(734) 936-4000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen practices at University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Dr. Pynnonen's primary practice is University Hospital, at 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. The practice phone is (734) 936-4000.

  • University Hospital
    1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109Phone(734) 936-4000

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Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Pynnonen's primary practice is University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Pynnonen is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Michigan Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pynnonen to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Pynnonen's employer is on file too: a school & student health.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pynnonen practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen is one of 260 otolaryngologists in Michigan

Otolaryngology is Dr. Pynnonen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Pynnonen is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, MichiganPrimaryLicense 4301063973 · taxonomy 207Y00000X

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Pynnonen

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Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen billed Medicare for 144 services in 2024

CMS data shows 144 Medicare services from Dr. Pynnonen across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 84 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,655 for them.

Medicare services, 2024144
Medicare patients84
Paid by Medicare$7,655
Procedure codes4

Dr. Pynnonen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1922024: 8357%
Surgery
2023: 1422024: 6157%

Where Dr. Pynnonen's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office10674%
  • In a facility3826%

Dr. Pynnonen compared with the Michigan median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Pynnonen
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
144vs 35760% below
Medicare patients
84vs 18454% below
Part D claims
77vs 17355% below

Medians across 243 otolaryngologists in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pynnonen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen treated 84 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 84 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pynnonen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 36 patients. 69% of them have high blood pressure, and 63% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pynnonen's median patient age at 61, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 202484
Average age70
Average risk score1.79
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Pynnonen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Pynnonen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4452%
  • Men4048%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pynnonen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure69%
  2. High cholesterol63%
  3. Arthritis37%
  4. Anxiety27%
  5. Diabetes27%
  6. Mood disorders25%
  7. Asthma24%
  8. Chronic kidney disease24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Pynnonen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pynnonen wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 77 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,831 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 107 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024120
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,831
Part D patients47

Dr. Pynnonen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Pynnonen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics39%47 of 120 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1072024: 7728%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 4 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Pynnonen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Pynnonen as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen has 44 publications on record

Dmand AI links 44 papers to Dr. Pynnonen, published from 2007 to 2023. 2015 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Sinusitis, Otolaryngology and Rhinitis. Dr. Pynnonen has published most often in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Dr. Pynnonen's most frequent co-authors are Alan W. Langman, MD, David Witsell, MD and Matthew Gordon Crowson.

Papers44
Years published2007 to 2023

Dr. Pynnonen's papers by year, 2011 to 2023

Topics Dr. Pynnonen writes about most

  • Sinusitis
  • Otolaryngology
  • Rhinitis
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Health Services Research
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endoscopy
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms

Dr. Pynnonen's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Pynnonen

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Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Pynnonen to 1 clinical trial.

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Pynnonen

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Pynnonen

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen received $113 in industry payments in 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Pynnonen from 1 drug or device company in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $113.

Companies that paid Dr. Pynnonen the most, 2018 to 2018

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen graduated from University of Michigan Medical School

Dr. Pynnonen graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1994.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Michigan Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen's NPI number?

Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen's NPI number is 1881782308. It was assigned on October 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen?

Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen is an otolaryngologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen practice?

Dr. Pynnonen practices at 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Dr. Pynnonen's primary practice is University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pynnonen to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pynnonen is (734) 936-4000.

What is Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen's medical license number?

Dr. Pynnonen holds Michigan license 4301063973.

Which hospitals is Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen affiliated with?

Dr. Pynnonen is affiliated with University Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen part of?

Dr. Pynnonen is linked to University of Michigan Health.

Does Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pynnonen billed Medicare for 144 services in 2024, and Dr. Pynnonen accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Pynnonen as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen see?

CMS counts 84 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pynnonen in 2024, with an average age of 70.

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What services does Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pynnonen's most billed Medicare services were surgery: lungs and airway (31231), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen go to medical school?

Dr. Pynnonen graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1994.

What drugs does Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pynnonen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ipratropium Bromide and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.

Has Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $113 in general payments to Dr. Pynnonen from 1 company from 2018 to 2018. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen been practicing?

Dr. Pynnonen graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

Does Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen do research?

Dmand AI links 44 publications to Dr. Pynnonen, published from 2007 to 2023. Dr. Pynnonen has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Melissa Ann Pynnonen publish with?

Dr. Pynnonen's most frequent co-authors are Alan W. Langman, MD (7 shared papers), David Witsell, MD (7 shared papers) and Matthew Gordon Crowson (4 shared papers).

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