Melody Siff, MD
NPI 1205330750ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Norfolk, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Tidewater Kidney Specialists Inc, practicing in Norfolk, Virginia. In 2024 Medicare paid $125,780 for 443 patients, and Part D covered 434 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $434.57 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sentara Leigh Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1205330750 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 15, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101277759 | VA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Nephrology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 443 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,303 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $125,780 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 434 · 1,026 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 103 |
| Total drug cost | $54,783 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Tidewater Kidney Specialists IncVirginia Beach, VA · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
- Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
Other facilities
- Davita Virginia Beach Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Virginia Beach, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$434.57 · 15 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$463.17 · 19 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $225.38 | 6 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $42.31 | 2 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $35.23 | 1 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $26.30 | 1 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $25.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$434.57 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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