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Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD

(Dr. M. Stephen Melton, MD)

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (2002)

2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 668-2000

Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD is an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC specializing in anesthesiology. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

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Duke Health

2400 Pratt Street
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 668-2000

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Duke Health

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

(919) 997-3050

(919) 997-3099

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

femoral nerve block

femoral nerve block injection

peripheral nerve block

In 2012, Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD had a list price for femoral nerve block, femoral nerve block injection, and peripheral nerve block that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	31
nerve block	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were nerve block, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	15
injections	43
inpatient care	15
nerve block	66

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD for Medicare patients.

nerve block	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	22
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	12
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	13
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	24
nerve block	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	22
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC were nerve block, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	15
injections	32
inpatient care	15
nerve block	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	278
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	93
85 and over	7
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	200

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and depression.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	23
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, General Anesthesiology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, General Anesthesiology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Basic, Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Experience Health, Ambetter, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Basic

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Experience Health

Ambetter

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. M Stephen Melton, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$54 REXULTI $54

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$54

Biography

Dr. M. Melton specializes in anesthesiology and practices in Durham, NC and Morrisville, NC. He usually honors Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Melton attended Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Loyola University. He is professionally affiliated with Duke Health.