Melissa Bickett, MD
NPI 1730332701ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Canton, OH
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (MD) with Orthounited, Inc., practicing in Canton, Ohio. 287 Medicare patients in 2024, $98,091 paid; all of their 1,271 Part D prescriptions were generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $111.72 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Alliance Community Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1730332701 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 3, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 15, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 30, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | 122609 | OH |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | R1914 | KY |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine | 207XX0005X | P6588 | TX |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 287 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,404 across 68 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,091 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,271 · 1,429 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 459 |
| Total drug cost | $14,446 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Orthounited, Inc.Canton, OH · 89 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Alliance Community HospitalAlliance, OH
- Aultman HospitalCanton, OH
- Aultman Orrville HospitalOrrville, OH
- Mercy Medical CenterCanton, OH
- Union HospitalDover, OH
Other facilities
- Mercy Medical Center Home Health & Hospice LLCHome health agency · Canton, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$111.72 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$505.05 · 23 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $98.13 | 4 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $13.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$111.72 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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