Melanie K. Kuechle, M.D.
NPI 1184700981ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Edmonds, WA
Dermatology (M.D.) in Edmonds, Washington, trained at Baylor College of Medicine (class of 1989). 186 Medicare patients in 2024, $58,392 paid; nearly all of their 221 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $14,507 in all, mostly grants.
Overview
| NPI | 1184700981 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 15, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | MD00032948 | WA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pathology (MI); Practitioner - Dermatology (OR); Practitioner - Dermatology (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 186 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 908 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $58,392 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 221 · 265 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 83 |
| Total drug cost | $47,106 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Baylor College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical groups
- Dermatology Division University of Utah Medical CenterSalt Lake City, UT · 75 clinicians
- Curtis T. Thompson, M.D. and Associates, PLLCAnn Arbor, MI · 12 clinicians
- Clive M Liu MD PLLCBellevue, WA · 5 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14,507 · 89 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,843 · 76 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $10,471 | 20 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $2,827 | 11 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $389.24 | 27 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $345.99 | 12 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $94.06 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Grant$10,000 · 1 payment
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,604 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,903 · 87 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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