Vyacheslav Yuryevic Melnikov, MD
NPI 1780832998ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Salem, OR
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, practicing in Salem, Oregon. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $34,255 for 288 claims, against $6,210 paid for services in 2024. Vantive US Healthcare LLC reported $128.68 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1780832998 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 29, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD28627 | OR |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | MD61289826 | WA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (OR); Practitioner - Nephrology (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 15 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 64 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,210 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 288 · 671 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 108 |
| Total drug cost | $34,255 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the NorthwestSalem, OR · 1,807 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$128.68 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$171.84 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vantive US Healthcare LLC | $128.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$128.68 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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