Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 124
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 98
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $5,440
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1406 6th Ave North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303
- Practice phone
- Call (320) 255-5661
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Dr. Mellinger practices at CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System.
Dr. Mellinger's NPI, 1124131073, was assigned on August 16, 2006. Dr. Mellinger graduated from University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine in 1997. Dr. Mellinger holds Minnesota license 68816.
- NPI
- 1124131073NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7911943865
- NPI enumeration date
- August 16, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (320) 255-5661
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger practices at CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Dr. Mellinger's primary practice is CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital, at 1406 6th Ave North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303 in Stearns County. The practice phone is (320) 255-5661.
- CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital1406 6th Ave North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303 · Stearns CountyPhone(320) 255-5661
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Mellinger's primary practice is CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System. The medical group on file is CentraCare - River Campus Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mellinger to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mellinger practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger is one of 101 cardiothoracic surgeons in Minnesota
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Mellinger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Mellinger's licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), MinnesotaPrimary
- California license
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Mellinger
Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger billed Medicare for 124 services in 2024
CMS data shows 124 Medicare services from Dr. Mellinger across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 98 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,216 for them.
Dr. Mellinger's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 862024: 798%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 142024: 45221%
Where Dr. Mellinger's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1915%
- In a facility10585%
Dr. Mellinger compared with the Minnesota median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Mellinger
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 124vs 9728% above
- Medicare patients
- 98vs 102Close to median
Medians across 79 cardiothoracic surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Mellinger'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. Douglas Neal Mellinger treated 98 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mellinger in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 48 patients. 75% of them have heart failure, and 75% have high blood pressure. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, 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. Mellinger's median patient age at 73, with 34% women.
Dr. Mellinger's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Mellinger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4243%
- Men5657%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Mellinger's Medicare patients, 2024
- Heart failure75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease75%
- Diabetes48%
- Arthritis47%
- Atrial fibrillation47%
- Chronic kidney disease44%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Mellinger's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women34%
- Men66%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger ranks in the 50th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare
Dr. Mellinger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Mellinger, more than 50% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Mellinger ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- 50th percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger received $5,440 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 100 general payments to Dr. Mellinger from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc. paid the most, $2,135.
General payments to Dr. Mellinger by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Mellinger by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,23659%
- Consulting fees$1,32524%
- Travel and lodging$87916%
Companies that paid Dr. Mellinger the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger graduated from University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine
Dr. Mellinger graduated from University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger's NPI number?
Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger's NPI number is 1124131073. It was assigned on August 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger?
Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger practice?
Dr. Mellinger practices at 1406 6th Ave North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303. Dr. Mellinger's primary practice is CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mellinger to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.
What is Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Mellinger is (320) 255-5661.
What is Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger's medical license number?
Dr. Mellinger holds Minnesota license 68816, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Mellinger in Minnesota and California.
Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger affiliated with?
Dr. Mellinger practices at CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
What medical group is Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger part of?
Dr. Mellinger is linked to CentraCare - River Campus Clinic.
Does Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Mellinger billed Medicare for 124 services in 2024, and Dr. Mellinger accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger see?
CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mellinger in 2024, with an average age of 78.
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What services does Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Mellinger's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (33361), office visit, new patient (99205) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33508).
Where did Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger go to medical school?
Dr. Mellinger graduated from University of New England, College of Osteo Medicine in 1997.
Has Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,440 in general payments to Dr. Mellinger from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc.
How long has Dr. Douglas Neal Mellinger been practicing?
Dr. Mellinger graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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