Dr. Peter J. Melchert, MD

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Pediatrician
NPI1699735837PAC ID3678519626
Medicare services, 2024
364
Medicare patients, 2024
118
Part D claims, 2024
57
MIPS score, 2024
86
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Practice phone
Call (612) 863-4000
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Primary practice

Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Hospital · Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Dr. Peter J. Melchert is a pediatrician in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Melchert practices at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Melchert's NPI, 1699735837, was assigned on March 23, 2006. Dr. Melchert graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1998. Dr. Melchert holds Minnesota license 42003.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3678519626
NPI enumeration date
March 23, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(612) 863-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
54
Medical school graduation
1998

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

Dr. Peter J. Melchert practices at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dr. Melchert's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital, at 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407 in Hennepin County. The practice phone is (612) 863-4000.

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Dr. Peter J. Melchert is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Melchert's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Melchert is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital. The medical group on file is Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Melchert to 2 more medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Peter J. Melchert's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Melchert practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Abbott Northwestern HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Peter J. Melchert is one of 1,094 pediatricians in Minnesota

Pediatrics is Dr. Melchert's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208000000X. Dr. Melchert is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatrics, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 42003 · taxonomy 208000000X

Pediatricians near Dr. Melchert

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Dr. Peter J. Melchert billed Medicare for 364 services in 2024

CMS data shows 364 Medicare services from Dr. Melchert across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 118 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,050 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024364
Medicare patients118
Paid by Medicare$29,050
Procedure codes4

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4392024: 36417%

Dr. Melchert compared with the Minnesota median for pediatricians, 2024

  • Dr. Melchert
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
364vs 1632.2 times
Medicare patients
118vs 9820% above
Part D claims
48vs 2592% above

Medians across 156 pediatricians in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Peter J. Melchert treated 118 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 58

CMS counts 118 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Melchert in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 64 patients. 73% of them have anxiety, and 71% have high blood pressure. 71% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.89, 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. Melchert's median patient age at 26, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 2024118
Average age58
Average risk score1.89
Also on Medicaid71%

Dr. Melchert's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Melchert's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6353%
  • Men5547%

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

  1. Anxiety73%
  2. High blood pressure71%
  3. Mood disorders66%
  4. Depression58%
  5. High cholesterol53%
  6. Alcohol and drug use disorders47%
  7. Schizophrenia and other psychoses46%
  8. Tobacco use46%

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

Dr. Melchert's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 26

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

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

Dr. Peter J. Melchert wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Melchert wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 48 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $576 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202457
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$576
Part D patients26

Dr. Melchert's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic41 claims72%
  • Brand-name and other16 claims28%

Dr. Melchert's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 132021: 48269%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2021, 1 in 2020.

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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. Peter J. Melchert scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Melchert for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Melchert accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Melchert's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 86of 100Final score
  • 72.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 77of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Peter J. Melchert graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School

Dr. Melchert graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1998.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Minnesota Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Peter J. Melchert'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Peter J. Melchert's NPI number?

Dr. Peter J. Melchert's NPI number is 1699735837. It was assigned on March 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Peter J. Melchert?

Dr. Peter J. Melchert is a pediatrician in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatrics Physician (taxonomy code 208000000X).

Where does Dr. Peter J. Melchert practice?

Dr. Melchert practices at 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Dr. Melchert's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Melchert to 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Peter J. Melchert's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Melchert is (612) 863-4000.

What is Dr. Peter J. Melchert's medical license number?

Dr. Melchert holds Minnesota license 42003.

Which hospitals is Dr. Peter J. Melchert affiliated with?

Dr. Melchert practices at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Melchert is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Peter J. Melchert part of?

Dr. Melchert is linked to Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Melchert to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Peter J. Melchert accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Melchert billed Medicare for 364 services in 2024, and Dr. Melchert accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Peter J. Melchert's MIPS score?

Dr. Melchert's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Peter J. Melchert see?

CMS counts 118 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Melchert in 2024, with an average age of 58.

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What services does Dr. Peter J. Melchert bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Melchert's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

Where did Dr. Peter J. Melchert go to medical school?

Dr. Melchert graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1998.

What drugs does Dr. Peter J. Melchert prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Melchert's most prescribed drugs by claims were Potassium Chloride, Atorvastatin Calcium and Torsemide.

How long has Dr. Peter J. Melchert been practicing?

Dr. Melchert graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.

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