Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 280
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 142
- Part D claims, 2024
- 124
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1010 Spruce Street, Espanola, NM 87532
- Practice phone
- Call (505) 753-1502
- 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. Melissa Diane Sugar is an internist in Espanola, New Mexico
Dr. Sugar practices at Presbyterian Española Hospital in Espanola, New Mexico, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services.
Dr. Sugar's NPI, 1447403456, was assigned on November 4, 2008. Dr. Sugar graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Sugar holds New Mexico license MD2012-0505.
- NPI
- 1447403456NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6901077205
- NPI enumeration date
- November 4, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (505) 753-1502
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar practices at Presbyterian Española Hospital in Espanola, New Mexico
Dr. Sugar's primary practice is Presbyterian Española Hospital, at 1010 Spruce Street, Espanola, NM 87532 in Rio Arriba County. The practice phone is (505) 753-1502.
- Presbyterian Española Hospital1010 Spruce Street, Espanola, NM 87532 · Rio Arriba CountyPhone(505) 753-1502
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Sugar's primary practice is Presbyterian Española Hospital in Espanola, New Mexico, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Dr. Sugar is also affiliated with Presbyterian Hospital. The medical group on file is Presbyterian Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sugar to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sugar practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Presbyterian Española Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar is one of 734 internists in New Mexico
Internal medicine is Dr. Sugar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Sugar is licensed in New Mexico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, New MexicoPrimary
Internists near Dr. Sugar
Counts of internists 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. Melissa Diane Sugar billed Medicare for 280 services in 2024
CMS data shows 280 Medicare services from Dr. Sugar across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 142 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,901 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Sugar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1562024: 28079%
Dr. Sugar compared with the New Mexico median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Sugar
- New Mexico median
- Medicare services
- 280vs 281Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 142vs 144Close to median
- Part D claims
- 11vs 16293% below
Medians across 716 internists in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sugar'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. Melissa Diane Sugar treated 142 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 142 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sugar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 44 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.68, 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. Sugar's median patient age at 64, with 49% women.
Dr. Sugar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Sugar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6949%
- Men7351%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sugar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol69%
- Arthritis50%
- Diabetes45%
- Anxiety32%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Mood disorders29%
- COPD27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sugar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar wrote 124 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sugar wrote 124 Medicare Part D claims for 57 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $458 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 38 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Sugar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic110 claims89%
- Brand-name and other14 claims11%
Dr. Sugar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
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. Sugar's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics29%36 of 124 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, 2018 to 2023
- 2018
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 382023: 1171%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 3 in 2018.
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 Diane Sugar scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Sugar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sugar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Sugar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 82.3of 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. Melissa Diane Sugar graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Sugar graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar'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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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 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. Melissa Diane Sugar's NPI number?
Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar's NPI number is 1447403456. It was assigned on November 4, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar?
Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar is an internist in Espanola, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar practice?
Dr. Sugar practices at 1010 Spruce Street, Espanola, NM 87532. Dr. Sugar's primary practice is Presbyterian Española Hospital in Espanola, New Mexico, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sugar to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sugar is (505) 753-1502.
What is Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar's medical license number?
Dr. Sugar holds New Mexico license MD2012-0505.
Which hospitals is Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar affiliated with?
Dr. Sugar practices at Presbyterian Española Hospital in Espanola, New Mexico. Dr. Sugar is also affiliated with Presbyterian Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar part of?
Dr. Sugar is linked to Presbyterian Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Sugar to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sugar billed Medicare for 280 services in 2024, and Dr. Sugar accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar's MIPS score?
Dr. Sugar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar see?
CMS counts 142 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sugar in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sugar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
Where did Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar go to medical school?
Dr. Sugar graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2008.
What drugs does Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sugar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Carbidopa-Levodopa.
How long has Dr. Melissa Diane Sugar been practicing?
Dr. Sugar graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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