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Dr. Christopher R Mellon , DO

Surgery - Trauma Surgery โ€ข Phoenix, AZ

Active NPI 1669835823 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment
Practice location in NPPES

16601 N 40th St Ste 204
Phoenix, AZ 850323356

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

16601 N 40th St Ste 204

Phoenix, AZ 850323356

Telephone 6029964747
Fax 6029535466
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd Facility NPI 1962440602

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Acute Care Surgical Specialists Llc. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Medical School

Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University

Graduation Year

2016

Medicare patients

368 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $84,904 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount

This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $66,427 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Paid by Medicare

This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

Open Payments general payments, program year 2025

All general payments: $709.97 across 10 records.

By nature of payment

  • Food and Beverage: $709.97 across 10 records.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 5)

  • Teleflex LLC: $329.93 across 3 records.
  • TELA Bio, Inc.: $163.33 across 1 record.
  • Integra LifeSciences Corporation: $141.66 across 4 records.

A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.

See the full table

Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

10 years (graduated 2016)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2016 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.

NPI first issued

2016

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โ€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ€

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

No telehealth indicator

CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Mellon has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Mellon as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Phoenix and Arizona

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Arizona (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 112. Middle half: 68 to 231.

Too few clinicians listed under Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Phoenix have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Medicare-allowed amount

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Arizona (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $13,231. Middle half: $6,153 to $24,022.

Too few clinicians listed under Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Phoenix have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Paid by Medicare

A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Arizona (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,404. Middle half: $4,801 to $18,891.

Too few clinicians listed under Surgery - Trauma Surgery in Phoenix have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

18 active clinicians are listed under Surgery - Trauma Surgery with a practice address in Phoenix, AZ (37 in Arizona).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Phoenix

0% of these 18 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

77.8% of these 18 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures

Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments

Open Payments ยท Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ€“ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $709.97.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Teleflex LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
QUIKCLOT General $212.49
TELA Bio, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) General $163.33
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Integra General $104.15
Teleflex LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
QUIKCLOT General $69.89
Ethicon Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
EVARREST General $55.56
Teleflex LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
ARROW General $47.55
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
EVARREST General $19.49
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
OMNIGRAFT General $19.08
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
Integra General $16.92
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
OMNIGRAFT General $1.51

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B ยท Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

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HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
189 140 $520.00 $202.82
99292 Critical care, each additional 30 minutes
100 53 $310.00 $101.80
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
98 80 $245.00 $113.33
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
84 74 $156.00 $75.47
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
69 69 $342.00 $165.57
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
38 38 $165.00 $77.66
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
33 33 $300.00 $109.59
76705 Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen
20 20 $190.00 $26.44
93308 Ultrasound of heart, follow-up
18 18 $193.00 $23.58

Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits

Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-01-27
Surgery - Trauma Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0127X

License # reported to NPPES AZ 009570

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

License # reported to NPPES AZ 009570

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0102X

License # reported to NPPES AZ 009570

A surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20220810002958

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

AZ

PECOS Control ID

9436532397

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Acute Care Surgical Specialists Llc

16601 N 40th St, Phoenix, AZ 850323356

Phone: 6026333721

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

27 listed
NPI 1154760742

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

Dr. Francis Ali-Osman , MD

Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

NPI 1447430491

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

NPI 1699027037

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Julie Dricken , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery

NPI 1477848703

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Nasrin Ghalyaie , MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery

NPI 1174820542

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

NPI 1518980671

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

13 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location July 23, 2022

Registered at 16601 N 40TH ST STE 204, PHOENIX, AZ 850323356 (Tel: 6029964747)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 23, 2022

Registered at 16601 N 40TH ST STE 204, PHOENIX, AZ 850323356 (Tel: 6029964747)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 23, 2022

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER MELLON, DO

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 23, 2022

Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: AZ 009570)

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Updated Practice Location July 25, 2021

Registered at 7351 E OSBORN RD STE 200B, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 852516451 (Tel: 4803247217)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 25, 2021

Registered at 7351 E OSBORN RD STE 200B, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 852516451 (Tel: 4803247217)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 25, 2021

Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: AZ R2692)

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NPI Profile Active April 04, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) April 04, 2016

Registered at 2601 E ROOSEVELT ST, PHOENIX, AZ 850084973 (Tel: 4805220756)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) April 04, 2016

Registered at 2601 E ROOSEVELT ST, PHOENIX, AZ 850084973

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) April 04, 2016

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER MELLON, D.O.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 04, 2016

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 04, 2016

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1669835823
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: April 04, 2016
Last Update: January 27, 2023
Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

16601 N 40th St Ste 204

Phoenix, AZ 850323356

Phone: 6029964747

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.