Physician Profile
Joseph L. Melendres, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Melendres
Joseph L. Melendres, M.D. practices internal medicine in Sacramento, CA. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 46 Medicare patients across 46 services. The services billed most often include emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (916) 734-5290
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4860 Y ST SUITE 0101
Sacramento, CA 95817
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Infectious disease
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Blood disorders
Brain & Nerves
Brain and nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Digestive
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Pain
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Preventive and evaluation
Screening and diagnostic testing
Bones & Joints
Brain and nerves
Cancer screening
Digestive
Exams & Consultations
Heart & Circulation
Heart health
Imaging referral
Immunizations
Lab tests
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Minor procedures
Office procedures
Office Procedures
Pain management
Preventive & Routine Care
Screenings & Diagnostics
Sexual health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
46 services · 46 patients · 1 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
46 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other internists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 6 related providers in 1 group
Common questions
What does Joseph L. Melendres specialize in?
Joseph L. Melendres is an internist in Sacramento, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Joseph L. Melendres located?
Joseph L. Melendres is listed at 4860 Y St Suite 0101, Sacramento, CA 95817. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Joseph L. Melendres's phone number?
The number on file is (916) 734-5290. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Joseph L. Melendres's NPI number?
Joseph L. Melendres's National Provider Identifier is 1992780100. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
How long has Joseph L. Melendres been practicing?
Joseph L. Melendres has 21+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2005. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Joseph L. Melendres do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Joseph L. Melendres the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Joseph L. Melendres confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Joseph L. Melendres. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.