Sheila M. Mellody, M.D.
NPI 1770502726ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Farmingdale, NJ
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Vanguard Medical Group PA, practicing in Farmingdale, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $519,068 for 6,240 claims, against $96,964 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $165.68 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Centrastate Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1770502726 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 16, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 25MA09267800 | NJ |
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 - Family Practice (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 479 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,462 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $96,964 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,240 · 14,187 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 670 |
| Total drug cost | $519,068 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Vanguard Medical Group PAVerona, NJ · 58 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ
- Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ
- Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ
Other facilities
- Hackensack Meridian at Home Monmouth CountyHome health agency · Neptune, NJ
- Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Home Care and HospiceHome health agency · Toms River, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$165.68 · 8 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$78.35 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $57.08 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $56.34 | 3 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $34.04 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $18.22 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$165.68 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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