Physician

Alexander Melamud, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alexander Melamud, MD (NPI: 1669573788) practices ophthalmology in the Arlington-Alexandria-Reston, VA-WV market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Loudoun, VA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is THE RETINA GROUP OF WASHINGTON, PLLC (NPI: 1225001654; TIN: 521570295) and primary practice location at 20176-3691. Melamud is affiliated with the Physician Leaders Direct Contracting Entity, LLC (ACO ID: D0171) and Vytalize Health 9 ACO LLC (ACO ID: D0313), participating under the REACH model.

Melamud's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,446 traditional Medicare patients, billed 47,037 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $4,340,620 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 67028 (Injection of drug into eye). Part D data shows 160 prescription claims across 73 beneficiaries totaling $21,211 in drug costs, led by Loteprednol Etabonate (Loteprednol Etabonate). Open Payments data shows 31 records totaling $24,415. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $1,319,165 to $4,340,620. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $9,102 and ending at $21,211. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$2.2M$4.3M2015 Medicare payment: $1,319,165 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $1,531,864 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,685,391 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $2,356,773 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $2,881,802 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $3,119,282 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $3,514,759 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $3,603,563 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $4,271,469 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $4,340,620 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,17915,087$1,319,165
20161,23115,649$1,531,864
20171,36817,054$1,685,391
20181,58019,003$2,356,773
20191,59421,551$2,881,802
20201,35718,747$3,119,282
20211,46121,056$3,514,759
20221,39120,826$3,603,563
20231,46339,635$4,271,469
20241,44647,037$4,340,620

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$17K$35K2015 Drug cost: $9,102 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $12,816 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $17,833 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $19,459 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $34,690 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $31,168 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $27,535 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $15,757 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $16,352 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $21,211 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201547142$9,102
201665184$12,816
201763163$17,833
201871195$19,459
201978236$34,690
202064210$31,168
202171214$27,535
202268147$15,757
202356136$16,352
202473160$21,211

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
67028Injection of drug into eye3591,772$95
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system1,2983,306$94
92134Imaging of retina1,1893,169$32
92201Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing429493$18
92202Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing8752,049$12

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Loteprednol EtabonateLoteprednol Etabonate15889$4,986
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate523,018$2,527
DifluprednateDifluprednate19513$1,749
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine191,047$434
OfloxacinOfloxacin21625$243

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.30$3,370EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.1$21,045EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Alexander Melamud, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alexander Melamud, MD (NPI 1669573788), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Alexander Melamud, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Alexander Melamud, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Physician Leaders Direct Contracting Entity, LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0171) and Vytalize Health 9 ACO LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0313).

What billing organization is linked to Alexander Melamud, MD?

Alexander Melamud, MD is linked to THE RETINA GROUP OF WASHINGTON, PLLC (billing NPI 1225001654) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alexander Melamud, MD have Open Payments data?

Alexander Melamud, MD has 31 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.