Dr. Melanie L. Lyden, MD

  • Rochester, MN
  • General surgeon
NPI1780791707PAC ID4789689449
Medicare services, 2024
152
Medicare patients, 2024
116
Publications
55
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$145
Practice address
1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902
Practice phone
Call (507) 255-5123
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Primary practice

Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus

Hospital · Rochester, Minnesota

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Dr. Melanie L. Lyden is a general surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota

Dr. Lyden practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Lyden's NPI, 1780791707, was assigned on August 24, 2006. Dr. Lyden graduated from College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids in 1992. Dr. Lyden's Minnesota license number on file is 49015.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4789689449
NPI enumeration date
August 24, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(507) 255-5123
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
60
Medical school graduation
1992

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

Dr. Melanie L. Lyden practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota

Dr. Lyden's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902 in Olmsted County. The practice phone is (507) 255-5123.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Melanie L. Lyden is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Lyden's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lyden to 1 more hospice and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melanie L. Lyden's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lyden practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys CampusAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Melanie L. Lyden is one of 616 general surgeons in Minnesota

Surgery is Dr. Lyden's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Lyden is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lyden's licenses on file in 4 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Texas and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 49015 · 2006 to 2025 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Wisconsin license1993 to 2025
  • Texas license1999 to 2008
  • Michigan license1997 to 1998

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists gallbladder removal and thyroid surgery among the conditions Dr. Lyden treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Lyden

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Dr. Melanie L. Lyden billed Medicare for 152 services in 2024

CMS data shows 152 Medicare services from Dr. Lyden across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 116 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,899 for them.

Medicare services, 2024152
Medicare patients116
Paid by Medicare$43,899
Procedure codes3

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 612024: 9657%
Surgery
2023: 402024: 5640%

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

  • In an office9663%
  • In a facility5637%

Dr. Lyden compared with the Minnesota median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Lyden
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
152vs 8481% above
Medicare patients
116vs 9621% above

Medians across 549 general surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Lyden'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. Melanie L. Lyden treated 116 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lyden in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 71 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lyden's median patient age at 70, with 71% women.

Medicare patients, 2024116
Average age71
Average risk score1.29

Dr. Lyden's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Lyden's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8674%
  • Men3026%

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

  1. High blood pressure74%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Osteoporosis34%
  5. Chronic kidney disease28%
  6. Mood disorders24%
  7. Depression22%
  8. Diabetes22%

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

Dr. Lyden's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women71%
  • Men29%

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

Dr. Melanie L. Lyden offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Melanie L. Lyden has 55 publications on record

Dmand AI links 55 papers to Dr. Lyden, published from 2017 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 10. The most frequent topics are Adrenalectomy, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms and Hyperparathyroidism, Primary. Dr. Lyden has published most often in Surgery. Dr. Lyden's most frequent co-authors are Travis J. McKenzie, MD, Geoffrey B. Thompson, MD and Trenton Foster.

Papers55
Years published2017 to 2025

Dr. Lyden's papers by year, 2017 to 2025

Topics Dr. Lyden writes about most

  • Adrenalectomy
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
  • Hyperparathyroidism, Primary
  • Parathyroidectomy
  • Parathyroid Hormone
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms
  • Calcium

Dr. Lyden's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Melanie L. Lyden received $145 in industry payments in 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Lyden from 1 drug or device company in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Davol Inc. paid the most, $145.

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

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

Dr. Melanie L. Lyden graduated from College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids

Dr. Lyden graduated from College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids in 1992.

  1. Medical schoolCollege of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Melanie L. Lyden accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Lyden is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Lyden accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. Medicare10
  3. HMO7
  4. POS6
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Melanie L. Lyden'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)
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
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Melanie L. Lyden's NPI number?

Dr. Melanie L. Lyden's NPI number is 1780791707. It was assigned on August 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Melanie L. Lyden?

Dr. Melanie L. Lyden is a general surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Melanie L. Lyden practice?

Dr. Lyden practices at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902. Dr. Lyden's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lyden to 1 hospice and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Melanie L. Lyden's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Lyden is (507) 255-5123.

What is Dr. Melanie L. Lyden's medical license number?

Dr. Lyden's Minnesota license number on file is 49015, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Melanie L. Lyden been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Lyden in Minnesota (2006 to 2025), Wisconsin (1993 to 2025), Texas (1999 to 2008) and Michigan (1997 to 1998).

Which hospitals is Dr. Melanie L. Lyden affiliated with?

Dr. Lyden practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

What medical group is Dr. Melanie L. Lyden part of?

Dr. Lyden is linked to Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Lyden to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Melanie L. Lyden accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Lyden billed Medicare for 152 services in 2024, and Dr. Lyden accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Melanie L. Lyden offer telehealth?

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

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melanie L. Lyden see?

CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lyden in 2024, with an average age of 71.

Is Dr. Melanie L. Lyden board certified?

Yes. Dr. Lyden is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Melanie L. Lyden bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Lyden's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99202), surgery: endocrine glands (60500) and surgery: endocrine glands (60220).

Where did Dr. Melanie L. Lyden go to medical school?

Dr. Lyden graduated from College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids in 1992.

Has Dr. Melanie L. Lyden received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $145 in general payments to Dr. Lyden from 1 company from 2018 to 2018. The largest total came from Davol Inc.

How long has Dr. Melanie L. Lyden been practicing?

Dr. Lyden graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.

Does Dr. Melanie L. Lyden do research?

Dmand AI links 55 publications to Dr. Lyden, published from 2017 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Melanie L. Lyden publish with?

Dr. Lyden's most frequent co-authors are Travis J. McKenzie, MD (48 shared papers), Geoffrey B. Thompson, MD (25 shared papers) and Trenton Foster (24 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Melanie L. Lyden accept?

Dr. Lyden is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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