Provider Profile
Melinda K. Luce, PAC
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Melinda Luce
Melinda K. Luce, PAC is a physician assistant based in Missoula, MT. Medicare claims data shows Melinda provided 4,127 services to 442 patients. The services billed most often include injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (406) 329-7598
- Email not available
Practice Locations
500 W BROADWAY ST
Missoula, MT 59802
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,127 services · 442 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
34 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
41 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Treatment | 90677 |
18 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Injection, golimumab, 1 mg, for intravenous use | Drug given | J1602 |
3,674 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
215 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
45 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| 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' | Billing code | G2211 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | Billing code | G0009 |
18 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Missoula 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in MT who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Melinda K. Luce?
Melinda K. Luce is a physician assistant in Missoula, MT. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Melinda K. Luce's address?
Melinda K. Luce is listed at 500 W Broadway St, Missoula, MT 59802. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Melinda K. Luce?
The number on file is (406) 329-7598. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Melinda K. Luce?
Melinda K. Luce's National Provider Identifier is 1245250703. 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
Where did Melinda K. Luce train?
Melinda K. Luce attended Other, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Melinda K. Luce have?
Melinda K. Luce has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Melinda K. Luce perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Melinda K. Luce performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; provides treatments such as infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent , for intramuscular use, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Melinda K. Luce's profile verified?
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