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Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM

Accepting New Patients

(268 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Podiatry and Foot & Ankle Surgery

Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine

2609 N Duke Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 477-9333

Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM is a general podiatrist in Durham, NC specializing in general podiatry and foot & ankle surgery. She graduated from Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

2609 N Duke Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 477-9333

(919) 477-9389

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4119 Capitol Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 477-9333

(919) 477-9389

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Durham, NC during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	42
doctor visit	417
immobilization	30
musculoskeletal imaging	120
nail avulsion	12
nail procedures	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
vascular procedures	24
X-rays	120

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Durham, NC during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	56
doctor visit	514
musculoskeletal imaging	147
nail avulsion	31
nail procedures	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
skin procedures	25
vascular procedures	20
X-rays	147

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	46
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Durham, NC during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
doctor visit	358
musculoskeletal imaging	143
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44
skin procedures	44
vascular procedures	19
X-rays	143

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	27
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Durham, NC during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	323
musculoskeletal imaging	109
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63
skin procedures	63
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	109

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	86
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Durham, NC during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
doctor visit	421
musculoskeletal imaging	118
nail avulsion	22
nail procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
skin procedures	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	24
X-rays	118

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	46
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Durham, NC during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	388
immobilization	24
injections	12
musculoskeletal imaging	143
nail avulsion	15
nail procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62
skin procedures	62
X-rays	143

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	174

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	46
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Durham, NC during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
doctor visit	500
immobilization	35
musculoskeletal imaging	147
nail avulsion	12
nail procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	84
skin procedures	84
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	147

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	65
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Durham, NC during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	480
immobilization	26
musculoskeletal imaging	148
nail procedures	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	91
skin procedures	91
vascular procedures	24
X-rays	148

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	62
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Durham, NC during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	232
immobilization	17
musculoskeletal imaging	80
nail procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
skin procedures	29
X-rays	80

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	29
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Durham, NC during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	348
immobilization	16
musculoskeletal imaging	71
nail avulsion	23
nail procedures	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	82
skin procedures	82
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	71

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	52
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Durham, NC during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	411
immobilization	19
musculoskeletal imaging	70
nail avulsion	22
nail procedures	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	73
skin procedures	73
X-rays	70

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	56
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Durham, NC were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

compression therapy	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
doctor visit	399
immobilization	23
injections	12
musculoskeletal imaging	117
nail avulsion	19
nail procedures	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	58
skin procedures	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	18
X-rays	117

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	182
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	84
85 and over	46
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	110

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM graduated from Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine. She completed residency at Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine, Podiatry and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine

Residency: Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Podiatric Medicine, Podiatry

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

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. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM 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, Aetna HMO, Gateway Health Alliance, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., 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 Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, 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. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM 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

Aetna HMO

Gateway Health Alliance

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

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

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 Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

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)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.63 out of 5 stars based on 268 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Melissa Scala Hill, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
BIOVENTUS LLC	$1,529 Ultrasound Bone Healing $1,387	Diagnostic Ultrasound $142
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$209 Regranex $111	Wound Matrix $45	Santyl $15	Other Trauma $14	Sports Med Fixation $14	Other $12
Stryker Corporation	$128 SonicAnchor $128
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$124 KRYSTEXXA $124
Actavis Pharma Inc	$96 DALVANCE $96
Other	$782 PAIN MANAGEMENT $96	AMNIOEXCEL $84	Baxdela $83	XARTEMIS XR $75	SIVEXTRO $64	Other $380

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,688
Travel and Lodging	$1,113
Education	$69

Biography

Dr. Melissa Hill's areas of specialization are foot & ankle surgery and general podiatry. On average, patients gave her a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). She accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. Dr. Hill is affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Durham, NC.