Melinda Jane Garcia-Rosell, MD
NPI 1952627333ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Chattanooga, TN
Opted out of Medicare from October 2025 to October 2027. Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, licensed in TN, with an NPI issued in April 2010. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,392,409 for 4,962 claims, against $109,479 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,944 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1952627333 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 11, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 1, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 52115 | TN |
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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 1, 2027 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 378 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 12,926 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $109,479 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,962 · 8,917 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 747 |
| Total drug cost | $3,392,409 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,944 · 88 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$2,246 · 103 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $421.11 | 22 |
| Amgen Inc. | $327.79 | 19 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $220.48 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $135.03 | 5 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $133.50 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,845 · 87 payments
- Education$99.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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