Joseph Benjamin Meleca, MD
NPI 1538520465ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Indianapolis, IN
Otolaryngology (MD) in Indianapolis, Indiana, trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (class of 2016). 116 Medicare patients in 2024, $128,446 paid; nearly all of their 65 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $319.14 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538520465 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 20, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 19, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 10, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology Primary | 207Y00000X | 01085079A | IN |
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 - Otolaryngology (IL); Practitioner - Otolaryngology (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 116 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 505 across 82 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $128,446 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 65 · 90 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 30 |
| Total drug cost | $1,813 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Otolaryngology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- University of ChicagoChicago, IL · 1,712 clinicians
- The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL · 915 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$319.14 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$459.08 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $174.13 | 2 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $145.01 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$319.14 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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