Stephen Joseph Melson, MD
NPI 1033206461ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Forest City, NC
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in Forest City, North Carolina, trained at State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine (class of 1991). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,738,187 for 1,217 claims, against $71,394 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $70.47 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1033206461 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 15, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 9701060 | NC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 9701060 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 407 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 872 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $71,394 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,217 · 1,913 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 240 |
| Total drug cost | $1,738,187 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC · 2,325 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health ClevelandShelby, NC
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC
- Rutherford Regional Medical CenterRutherfordton, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$70.47 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$39.42 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $29.62 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $22.97 | 1 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $17.88 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$70.47 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records