Dr. Melissa Rae Stade, MD

Dr. Stade practices at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska, part of Bryan Health.

Dr. Stade's NPI, 1164543674, was assigned on April 2, 2007. Dr. Stade graduated from UNMC in 2002. Dr. Stade holds Nebraska license 24103.

Dr. Stade's primary practice is Kearney Regional Medical Center, at 804 22nd Avenue, Kearney, NE 68845 in Buffalo County. The practice phone is (308) 455-3600.

Dr. Stade's primary practice is Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska, part of Bryan Health. Dr. Stade is also affiliated with CHI Health Good Samaritan. The medical group on file is Kearney Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Stade to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 breast imaging center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Stade practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Stade's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Stade is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Stade's licenses on file in 2 states: Nebraska and Wyoming.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, amputation, appendectomy, breast reconstruction, cancerous skin growth removal and colonoscopy among the conditions Dr. Stade treats.

CMS data shows 618 Medicare services from Dr. Stade across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 308 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,055 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 308 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Stade in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 162 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Stade's median patient age at 58, with 71% women.

In 2024, Dr. Stade wrote 30 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $2,383 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Stade accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 17 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Stade, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Stade.

CMS Open Payments shows 74 general payments to Dr. Stade from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $18,096.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Stade, most recently ACS Fellow in 2013.

Dr. Stade graduated from UNMC in 2002. Dr. Stade is a member of ACS.

Dr. Stade is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.