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Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: back pain, shoulder arthroplasty, acute back pain, and more.

13160 Mindanao Way Suite 300
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

(310) 574-0405

Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD is a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD is affiliated with Providence, Providence Saint John's Health Center and The Spine Pro.

Office Locations

Providence Saint John's Health Center

13160 Mindanao Way Suite 300
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

(310) 574-0405

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9777 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 808
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

(310) 595-5040

(310) 574-0422

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The deadlift can also be dangerous for civilians if they use improper form, warned Dr. Hooman Melamed, an orthopedic spine surgeon and sport medicine expert from Beverly Hills.”—"Army unveils new fitness test with tougher standards - could you pass it?", Fox News, May 2025

“But orthopedic spine surgeon and sports medicine expert Dr. Hooman Melamed told the DailyMail.com that the answer isn't as clear-cut as you'd think.”—"Fitness experts reveal the best time of the day to go to the gym", Daily Mail Online, March 2025

“Because the human body is designed to go for periods of time without access to food as a result of evolutionary adaptation, it is generally regarded as a safe practice, says Dr. Hooman M. Melamed,...”—"Foods to Eat During Intermittent Fasting (and What to Avoid)", Washington Top News, February 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
CT scan	56
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	338
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	212
neck surgery	40
nerve procedures	54
spinal procedures	643
X-rays	272

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
CT scan	88
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	444
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	276
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	55
spinal procedures	849
X-rays	366

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	17
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	27
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	93
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	391
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	237
nerve procedures	39
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	697
X-rays	303

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	22
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
CT scan	93
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	357
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	273
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	772
X-rays	327

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	44
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	28
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	14
bone marrow tests	14
bone surgery	11
CT scan	90
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	322
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	223
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	622
X-rays	213

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	13
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2017

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Marina Del Rey, CA were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
aspiration	14
bone marrow tests	14
bone surgery	11
CT scan	84
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	370
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	244
neck surgery	31
nerve procedures	44
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	716
X-rays	296

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2017

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	12
Non-Hispanic White	175
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD From 2012 - 2017

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: University of Illinois at Chicago Affiliated Hospitals (2004)

Board Certification: Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2007)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Saint John's Health Center

The Spine Pro

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. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Medicaid, CIGNA PPO, CCN PPO, Interplan PPO, Medicare and First Choice PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Medicaid

CIGNA PPO

CCN PPO

Interplan PPO

Medicare

First Choice PPO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Marina Del Rey, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Aegis Spine, Inc.	$178,654 Spine - New Product $8,154	$170,500
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$9,207 Other - Miscellaneous $6,807	Scoli Deformity Fusion System $2,400
Kyocera Medical Technologies, Inc.	$5,980 $5,980
Solco Biomedical Corporation	$4,600 4CIS Augusta PEEK ALIF Cage $4,600
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,951 Spine $2,304	Sports Medicine $558	Thoracolumbar $34	VIPER $31	VBA $23
Other	$9,829 UNiD $1,886	EXPEDIUM $1,422	Spine $935	Biologics Therapies $683	Mariner $673	Other $4,230

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$174,971
Consulting Fee	$24,129
Travel and Lodging	$8,782
Food and Beverage	$2,656
Education	$683

Research Payments

Dr. Hooman Meir Melamed, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $4,750.

Biography

Dr. Hooman Melamed is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Marina Del Rey, CA and Beverly Hills, CA. He studied medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago for residency. Dr. Melamed's clinical interests include scoliosis, minimally invasive surgery, and acute back pain. Dr. Melamed's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He can take several insurance carriers, including HealthSmart, Cigna, and Aetna. His distinctions include: Recognized as and Southern California Super Doctors. He is professionally affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center.