Melissa Star Kitchen, APRN

  • Logan, WV
  • Nephrologist
NPI1801321781
Medicare services, 2024
184
Medicare patients, 2024
110
Part D claims, 2024
27
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$232
Practice address
20 Hospital Drive, Logan, WV 25601
Practice phone
Call (304) 831-1101
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Primary practice

Logan Regional Medical Center

Hospital · Logan, West Virginia

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Melissa Star Kitchen is a nephrologist in Logan, West Virginia

Melissa Kitchen practices at Logan Regional Medical Center in Logan, West Virginia, part of ScionHealth.

Melissa Kitchen's NPI, 1801321781, was assigned on April 27, 2017. Melissa Kitchen holds West Virginia license APRN92320-NP-C.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
April 27, 2017
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(304) 831-1101
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Melissa Star Kitchen practices at Logan Regional Medical Center in Logan, West Virginia

Melissa Kitchen's primary practice is Logan Regional Medical Center, at 20 Hospital Drive, Logan, WV 25601 in Logan County. The practice phone is (304) 831-1101.

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Melissa Star Kitchen is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Melissa Kitchen's primary practice is Logan Regional Medical Center in Logan, West Virginia, part of ScionHealth. The medical group on file is Southern West Virginia Nephrology Associates. Dmand AI also links Melissa Kitchen to 1 more community health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melissa Star Kitchen's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Logan Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Melissa Star Kitchen is one of 60 nephrologists in West Virginia

Nephrology is Melissa Kitchen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Melissa Kitchen is licensed in West Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, West VirginiaPrimaryLicense APRN92320-NP-C · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Melissa Kitchen

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

60nephrologists in West Virginia
2nephrologists in Logan

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Melissa Star Kitchen billed Medicare for 184 services in 2024

CMS data shows 184 Medicare services from Melissa Kitchen across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 110 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,442 for them.

Medicare services, 2024184
Medicare patients110
Paid by Medicare$9,442
Procedure codes3

Melissa Kitchen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2552024: 18428%
Tests and treatments
2023: 232024: 0100%

Where Melissa Kitchen's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office7440%
  • In a facility11060%

Melissa Kitchen compared with the West Virginia median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Melissa Kitchen
  • West Virginia median
Medicare services
184vs 91880% below
Medicare patients
110vs 32466% below
Part D claims
21vs 59596% below

Medians across 59 nephrologists in West Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Melissa Kitchen'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

Melissa Star Kitchen treated 110 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 110 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Kitchen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 49 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melissa Kitchen's median patient age at 67, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024110
Average age75
Average risk score2.78
Also on Medicaid35%

Melissa Kitchen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Melissa Kitchen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4945%
  • Men6155%

Chronic conditions among Melissa Kitchen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. Diabetes75%
  3. High blood pressure75%
  4. High cholesterol75%
  5. Ischemic heart disease68%
  6. Heart failure53%
  7. Arthritis51%
  8. COPD46%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Melissa Kitchen's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men54%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melissa Star Kitchen wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Melissa Kitchen wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims. CMS names the drug for 21 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $3,111 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202427
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$3,111

Melissa Kitchen's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

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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

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Melissa Star Kitchen received $232 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Melissa Kitchen from 5 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $72.

General payments to Melissa Kitchen by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Melissa Kitchen by kind, 2022 to 2025

$232in total
  • Food and beverage$20890%
  • Education$2410%

Companies that paid Melissa Kitchen the most, 2022 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Melissa Star Kitchen's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Melissa Star Kitchen's NPI number?

Melissa Star Kitchen's NPI number is 1801321781. It was assigned on April 27, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Melissa Star Kitchen specialize in?

Melissa Star Kitchen is a nephrologist in Logan, West Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Melissa Star Kitchen practice?

Melissa Kitchen practices at 20 Hospital Drive, Logan, WV 25601. Melissa Kitchen's primary practice is Logan Regional Medical Center in Logan, West Virginia, part of ScionHealth. Dmand AI also links Melissa Kitchen to 1 community health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Melissa Star Kitchen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Melissa Kitchen is (304) 831-1101.

What is Melissa Star Kitchen's medical license number?

Melissa Kitchen holds West Virginia license APRN92320-NP-C.

Which hospitals is Melissa Star Kitchen affiliated with?

Melissa Kitchen practices at Logan Regional Medical Center in Logan, West Virginia.

What medical group is Melissa Star Kitchen part of?

Melissa Kitchen is linked to Southern West Virginia Nephrology Associates. Dmand AI links Melissa Kitchen to 1 more medical group.

Does Melissa Star Kitchen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Melissa Kitchen billed Medicare for 184 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Melissa Star Kitchen see?

CMS counts 110 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Kitchen in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Melissa Star Kitchen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Melissa Kitchen's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99213) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

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What drugs does Melissa Star Kitchen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melissa Kitchen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prosol.

Has Melissa Star Kitchen received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $232 in general payments to Melissa Kitchen from 5 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Melissa Star Kitchen been practicing?

Melissa Kitchen graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

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