Active NPI 1568492767 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Violeta Tammy De La Melena , MD

Surgery • Portland, OR

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Violeta De La Melena, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Portland, OR. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from Ohio State University College Of Medicine in 1996, Dr. De La Melena delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 9555 SW BARNES RD.

Dr. De La Melena is affiliated with Northwest Cancer Specialists Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

9555 Sw Barnes Rd
Suite 150

Portland, OR 972256663

Telephone 5032977403

Fax 5032973096

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Eye Health Northwest Optical, Llc Facility NPI 1073595823

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Ohio State University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Portland, OR

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +9.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.9 Yrs

State Avg: 23.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

177 Specialists

Practicing in Portland, OR (555 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

23.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. De La Melena (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Portland Specialty Average (20.9 Years) 20.9 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
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	30	30	$629.00	$223.95
G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	28	23	$35.00	$16.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	26	$335.64	$131.35
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	23	22	$86.00	$32.53
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	16	$473.89	$172.99
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	18	18	$412.00	$124.91
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	18	18	$1273.00	$228.10
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	18	18	$1552.00	$438.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	34	34	$629.00	$222.29
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	26	22	$69.65	$32.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	18	$330.50	$130.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	28	28	$629.00	$225.87
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	22	22	$69.00	$33.26
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	21	21	$412.00	$134.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	20	$330.00	$131.61
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	20	20	$1288.91	$231.97
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	18	18	$1552.00	$451.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	25	25	$629.00	$229.38
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	19	19	$1273.00	$235.64
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	16	16	$412.00	$136.77
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	15	15	$1552.00	$453.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$330.00	$135.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	24	24	$629.00	$216.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	15	$330.00	$113.89
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	16	16	$1213.39	$243.22
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	15	15	$1583.60	$479.65
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	14	14	$412.00	$142.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	31	31	$531.06	$206.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	25	$264.07	$112.75
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	26	26	$991.73	$292.75
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	23	23	$429.91	$148.21
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	19	19	$1391.58	$450.67
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$184.93	$77.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	33	33	$497.00	$210.78
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	25	24	$1031.40	$250.03
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	22	$259.00	$110.41
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	23	23	$447.83	$145.47
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	22	22	$1487.25	$392.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$494.81	$208.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	18	$253.25	$109.57
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	14	14	$955.00	$236.49
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	14	14	$412.00	$138.38
19125 Removal of breast growth, open procedure	13	13	$1372.85	$320.08

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License OR MD23822

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

1041716 (WA)

Medicaid State Provider ID

181464 (OR)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Northwest Cancer Specialists Pc

265 N Broadway, Portland, OR 972271800

Phone: 5032801223

Northwest Cancer Specialists Pc

12123 Sw 69th Ave, Tigard, OR 972238514

Phone: 9717087600

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

12 Associated Practitioners

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Dr. Daniel Gruenberg , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Nancy Spencer , MSN FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

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MSNFNP

Anne Gerard , PA-C

Physician Assistant

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Physician Assistant (Certified)

Caroline Fung , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1558364489

Physician Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active February 19, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 19, 2013

Registered at 9555 SW BARNES RD, SUITE 150, PORTLAND, OR 972256663 (Tel: 5032977403)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 19, 2013

Registered at 9555 SW BARNES RD, SUITE 150, PORTLAND, OR 972256663 (Tel: 5032977403)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 19, 2013

Recorded as VIOLETA DE LA MELENA, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 19, 2013

Surgery (License #MD23822 in OR)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 03, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1568492767

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 03, 2006

Last Update: February 19, 2013

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

9555 Sw Barnes Rd, Suite 150

Portland, OR 972256663

Phone: 5032977403

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