Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis, MD
- Part D claims, 2022
- 12
- Publications
- 13
- Industry payments
- $906
- State license
- 1
- Year NPI issued
- 2006
- Practice address
- 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908
- Practice phone
- Call (401) 273-7100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
VA Medical Center
Providence, Rhode Island
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Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis is an infectious disease specialist in Providence, Rhode Island
Dr. Gaitanis practices at VA Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
Dr. Gaitanis' NPI, 1922052117, was assigned on May 20, 2006. Dr. Gaitanis holds Rhode Island license MD10721.
- NPI
- 1922052117NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (401) 273-7100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis practices at VA Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island
Dr. Gaitanis' primary practice is VA Medical Center, at 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908 in Providence County. The practice phone is (401) 273-7100.
- VA Medical Center830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908 · Providence CountyPhone(401) 273-7100
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Gaitanis' primary practice is VA Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
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Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gaitanis practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| VA Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis is one of 56 infectious disease specialists in Rhode Island
Infectious disease is Dr. Gaitanis' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Gaitanis is licensed in Rhode Island.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, Rhode IslandPrimary
Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Gaitanis
Counts of infectious disease specialists 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 M. Gaitanis' patients have a median age of 72
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gaitanis' median patient age at 72, with 0% women.
Dr. Gaitanis' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women0%
- Men100%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Gaitanis wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $42,274 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Gaitanis' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
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, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 122022: 12No change
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis has 13 publications on record
Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Gaitanis, published from 2014 to 2025. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Anti-Bacterial Agents, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Urinary Tract Infections. Dr. Gaitanis has published most often in R I Med J (2013). Dr. Gaitanis' most frequent co-authors are Anupama Menon, MD, Wen-Chih Hank Wu, MD and Sebhat Asnake Erqou, MD, PhD.
Dr. Gaitanis' papers by year, 2014 to 2025
Topics Dr. Gaitanis writes about most
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Urinary Tract Infections
Dr. Gaitanis' most frequent co-authors
- Anupama Menon, MD2 shared papers
- Wen-Chih Hank Wu, MD2 shared papers
- Sebhat Asnake Erqou, MD, PhD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Gaitanis
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis received $906 in industry payments from 2017 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Gaitanis from 1 drug or device company from 2017 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $906.
General payments to Dr. Gaitanis by program year, 2017 to 2022
General payments to Dr. Gaitanis by kind, 2017 to 2022
- Food and beverage$90099%
- Education$61%
Companies that paid Dr. Gaitanis the most, 2017 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis' NPI number?
Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis' NPI number is 1922052117. It was assigned on May 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis?
Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis is an infectious disease specialist in Providence, Rhode Island. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis practice?
Dr. Gaitanis practices at 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908. Dr. Gaitanis' primary practice is VA Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
What is Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Gaitanis is (401) 273-7100.
What is Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis' medical license number?
Dr. Gaitanis holds Rhode Island license MD10721.
What drugs does Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gaitanis' most prescribed drugs by claims were Odefsey.
Has Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $906 in general payments to Dr. Gaitanis from 1 company from 2017 to 2022. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis been practicing?
Dr. Gaitanis' NPI was assigned in 2006.
Does Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis do research?
Dmand AI links 13 publications to Dr. Gaitanis, published from 2014 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Melissa M. Gaitanis publish with?
Dr. Gaitanis' most frequent co-authors are Anupama Menon, MD (2 shared papers), Wen-Chih Hank Wu, MD (2 shared papers) and Sebhat Asnake Erqou, MD, PhD (1 shared paper).
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