Tina M. Melanson, M.D.
NPI 1437125119ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Sioux Falls, SD
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, trained at Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota (class of 1997). In 2024 Medicare paid $144,856 for 251 patients, and Part D covered 1,136 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $89.34 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1437125119 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 22, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 5105 | SD |
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 (MN); Practitioner - Nephrology (SD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 251 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 816 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $144,856 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,136 · 2,151 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 190 |
| Total drug cost | $123,899 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Prairie Lakes Health Care System IncWatertown, SD · 109 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Avera de Smet Memorial Hospital - CahDe Smet, SD
- Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital and ClinicMiller, SD
- Coteau Des Prairies Health Care SystemSisseton, SD
- Huron Regional Medical CenterHuron, SD
- Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, IncWatertown, SD
Other facilities
- Huron Regional Medical CtrDialysis facility · Huron, SD
- Prairie Lakes Healthcare SystemDialysis facility · Watertown, SD
- Sisseton Satellite DialysisDialysis facility · Sisseton, SD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$89.34 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$28.51 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $62.92 | 3 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $26.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$89.34 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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