Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 79
- Part D claims, 2020
- 152
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $526
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 1030 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
- Practice phone
- Call (615) 355-3451
- Professional email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Memphis Veterans Medical Center
Memphis, Tennessee
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Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem is an internist in Memphis, Tennessee
Dr. Melhem practices at Memphis Veterans Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dr. Melhem's NPI, 1437312725, was assigned on July 7, 2008. Dr. Melhem holds Tennessee license 49893.
- NPI
- 1437312725NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 7, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (615) 355-3451
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem practices at Memphis Veterans Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee
Dr. Melhem's primary practice is Memphis Veterans Medical Center, at 1030 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 in Shelby County. The practice phone is (615) 355-3451.
- Memphis Veterans Medical Center1030 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38104 · Shelby CountyPhone(615) 355-3451
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Melhem's primary practice is Memphis Veterans Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Melhem practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Memphis Veterans Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem is one of 2,427 internists in Tennessee
Internal medicine is Dr. Melhem's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Melhem is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TennesseePrimary
Internists near Dr. Melhem
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Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem billed Medicare for 79 services in 2023
CMS data shows 79 Medicare services from Dr. Melhem across 1 procedure code in 2023. Medicare paid $9,931 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Melhem's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 5492023: 7986%
Dr. Melhem compared with the Tennessee median for internists, 2023
- Dr. Melhem
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 79vs 67188% below
- Part D claims
- 152vs 33454% below
Medians across 2,462 internists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Melhem's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. Arafat Yousef Melhem's patients have a median age of 64
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Melhem's median patient age at 64, with 36% women.
Dr. Melhem'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
- Women36%
- Men64%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem wrote 152 Medicare Part D claims in 2020
In 2020, Dr. Melhem wrote 152 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 8 drugs, with $1,133 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 160 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Melhem's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
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, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 1602020: 1525%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2020, 9 in 2019.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Melhem in 2016. Dr. Melhem's most frequent co-authors are Bassim Assioun, MD, Shirley Jayakumar Dopson, DO and Edward J. Filippone, MD.
Dr. Melhem's most frequent co-authors
- Bassim Assioun, MD1 shared paper
- Shirley Jayakumar Dopson, DO1 shared paper
- Edward J. Filippone, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Melhem
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem received $526 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Melhem from 9 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $154.
General payments to Dr. Melhem by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Melhem the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem'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 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 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. Arafat Yousef Melhem's NPI number?
Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem's NPI number is 1437312725. It was assigned on July 7, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem?
Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem is an internist in Memphis, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem practice?
Dr. Melhem practices at 1030 Jefferson Ave, Memphis, TN 38104. Dr. Melhem's primary practice is Memphis Veterans Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee.
What is Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Melhem is (615) 355-3451.
What is Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem's medical license number?
Dr. Melhem holds Tennessee license 49893.
Does Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Melhem billed Medicare for 79 services in 2023.
What services does Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Melhem's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223).
What drugs does Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Melhem's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Levofloxacin.
Has Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $526 in general payments to Dr. Melhem from 9 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem been practicing?
Dr. Melhem graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Melhem.
Who does Dr. Arafat Yousef Melhem publish with?
Dr. Melhem's most frequent co-authors are Bassim Assioun, MD (1 shared paper), Shirley Jayakumar Dopson, DO (1 shared paper) and Edward J. Filippone, MD (1 shared paper).
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