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Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD

Specializes in: Transplant Surgery
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999)
Professional interests include: kidney transplant, liver transplant, cirrhosis, and more.
300 Pasteur Drive Room A160 Boswell Clinic
Stanford, CA 94305

Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD is a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA specializing in transplant surgery. He graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD is affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.

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Office Locations

300 Pasteur Drive 1st Floor, Suite A11, Ambulatory Care Clinic 1
Palo Alto, CA 94305
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Stanford Medicine Children's Health

300 Pasteur Drive Room A160 Boswell Clinic
Stanford, CA 94305
(650) 723-4000
(650) 498-5690
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725 Welch Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care
inpatient care
inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 15
doctor visit 141
hospital care 152
inpatient care 152
transplant procedures 15
urologic procedures 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 27
doctor visit 108
hospital care 93
inpatient care 93
transplant procedures 27
urologic procedures 27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Male 63
Female 44
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 29
Black 0
Hispanic 36
Asian 26
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 50
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 122
hospital care 154
inpatient care 154

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 38
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 35
Black 0
Hispanic 34
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 53
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 12
doctor visit 90
hospital care 120
inpatient care 120
transplant procedures 12
urologic procedures 12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Male 76
Female 84
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 48
Black 0
Hispanic 62
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 45
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 14
doctor visit 90
hospital care 143
inpatient care 143
transplant procedures 14
urologic procedures 14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Male 41
Female 50
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 29
Black 0
Hispanic 33
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 49
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 14
doctor visit 122
hospital care 183
inpatient care 183
transplant procedures 14
urologic procedures 14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Male 59
Female 40
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 31
Black 0
Hispanic 32
Asian 22
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 37
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 55
Dementia 18
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 19
doctor visit 95
hospital care 157
inpatient care 157
transplant procedures 19
urologic procedures 19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Male 71
Female 38
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 0
Black 0
Hispanic 39
Asian 31
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 59
Dementia 11
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 23
doctor visit 111
hospital care 176
inpatient care 176
transplant procedures 23
urologic procedures 23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 35
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 37
Black 0
Hispanic 43
Asian 19
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 67
Dementia 15
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 25
doctor visit 115
hospital care 145
inpatient care 145
transplant procedures 25
urologic procedures 25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Male 74
Female 46
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 23
Black 0
Hispanic 55
Asian 27
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 64
Dementia 12
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 111
hospital care 125
inpatient care 125

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Male 59
Female 47
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 30
Black 0
Hispanic 47
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 61
Dementia 17
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 69
hospital care 201
inpatient care 201

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Male 52
Female 39
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 23
Black 0
Hispanic 37
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 74
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 14
doctor visit 99
hospital care 228
inpatient care 228
transplant procedures 14
urologic procedures 14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Male 75
Female 50
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 40
Black 0
Hispanic 41
Asian 29
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 62
Dementia 9
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 16
doctor visit 51
hospital care 150
inpatient care 150
transplant procedures 16
urologic procedures 16

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Male 58
Female 36
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 23
Black 0
Hispanic 40
Asian 19
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 65
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in Palo Alto, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery 17
doctor visit 101
hospital care 155
inpatient care 155
transplant procedures 17
urologic procedures 17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD.

Gender
Female 42
Male 59
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 13
Non-Hispanic White 26
Hispanic 38
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 0
75 to 84 0
Less than 65 64
65 to 74 2

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 69
Asthma 5
Osteoporosis 1
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 3
Diabetes 54
Atrial Fibrillation 6
Cancer 1
Dementia 6

Education & Training

Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1999. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He is certified by the General Surgery, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons (1999)

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center (2004)

Board Certification: General Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2006)

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
TransMedics, Inc. $4,076 Organ Care System
$4,076
Ethicon US, LLC $905 PROLENE
$191 		Echelon Circular
$185 		Harmonic
$129 		Echelon Flex
$128 		STRATAFIX
$121 		Other
$151
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $275 ZORTRESS
$275
Paragonix Technologies, Inc. $195 KidneyVault
$195
CONMED Corporation $50 ABC Handpieces
$50
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $4,076
Food and Beverage $1,424

Research Payments

Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, PHD, MD has received 9 research payments totaling $63,654.

Biography

Dr. Marc Melcher's area of specialization is transplant surgery. His areas of expertise include the following: polycystic kidney disease, cirrhosis, and kidney transplant. Dr. Melcher is rated highly by his patients. He attended Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and then went on to complete his residency at Stanford University Medical Center. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Melcher include: Alpha Omega Alpha, Columbia Medical School; Fellow, American College of Surgeons; and Harvard College Scholarship, Harvard College. He is professionally affiliated with Stanford Medicine Children's Health and Stanford Health Care.

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