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Active NPI 1578544789 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Melissa Snyder Richardson , DO

Surgery • Lansing, MI

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Melissa Richardson, DO is a certified Surgery practicing in Lansing, MI. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 1993, Dr. Richardson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1540 LAKE LANSING RD.

Dr. Richardson maintains professional affiliations with Mclaren Greater Lansing, Mclaren Central Michigan and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1540 Lake Lansing Rd
Ste 104

Lansing, MI 489123756

Telephone 5179134010
Fax 5179134011
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Knight Drugs-Lansing Inc Facility NPI 1437100617

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Lansing, MI

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
33 Yrs +15.0 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 18.0 Yrs
State Avg: 25.8 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
51 Specialists

Practicing in Lansing, MI (1479 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
3.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
79.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Richardson (33 Years) 33 Yrs
Lansing Specialty Average (18.0 Years) 18.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
22 22 $241.95 $126.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
19 19 $128.53 $82.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
16 15 $140.13 $94.11
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
13 13 $1520.39 $255.10
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
13 13 $1264.24 $130.22

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License MI 5101012149

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
3497274 (MI)
Medicaid State Provider ID
4911182 (MI)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID First Health
1020387 (MI)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Curanet
1020387 (MI)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Mclaren Health Plan-Medic
1020387 (MI)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Health Advantage
1020387 (MI)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross Blue Shield
0253301925 (MI)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Mclaren Health Plan-Comm.
1020387 (MI)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare Advantage
0M21440054 (MI)
Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Php Familycare
200000002738 (MI)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mclaren Greater Lansing

3520 Forest Rd, Lansing, MI 489103720

Phone: 8772960111

Mclaren Central Michigan

560 W Mitchell St, Petoskey, MI 497702275

Phone: 2314877200

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

40 Associated Practitioners
Dr. Robert Wolf , MD

Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology

NPI 1003805904

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Harry Mccoy , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1003850702

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jill Knox , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1013212745

Physician Assistant

Dr. Cynthia Boynton , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1013969930

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Irene Baker , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1033143417

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Chad Gerrish , DO

Internal Medicine

NPI 1063738458

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active October 08, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 08, 2009

Registered at 1540 LAKE LANSING RD, STE 104, LANSING, MI 489123756 (Tel: 5179134010)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 08, 2009

Registered at 1540 LAKE LANSING RD, STE 104, LANSING, MI 489123756 (Tel: 5179134010)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 08, 2009

Recorded as MELISSA RICHARDSON, DO

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 08, 2009

Surgery (License #5101012149 in MI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration November 07, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1578544789
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: November 07, 2005
Last Update: October 08, 2009
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

1540 Lake Lansing Rd, Ste 104

Lansing, MI 489123756

Phone: 5179134010

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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