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James W. Melisi, M.D.

NPI 1679532329ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Richmond, VA

Neurological Surgery (M.D.) in Richmond, Virginia, trained at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center (class of 1986). 331 Medicare patients in 2024, $191,441 paid; nearly all of their 215 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Boston Scientific Corporation reported $171.85 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1679532329
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedMar 21, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJul 29, 2026
Certified by providerJul 29, 2026

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Neurological Surgery Primary207T00000X0101048997VA

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (VA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients331
Services billed729 across 53 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$191,441

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)215 · 251 30-day fills
Patients98
Total drug cost$2,035
Generic share99% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolState University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Graduation year1986
Medicare specialtyNeurosurgery

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$171.85 · 2 payments from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Boston Scientific Corporation$171.852

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$171.85 · 2 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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