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Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD

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Specializes in: Urogynecology

Professional interests include: minimally invasive hysterectomy, urinary incontinence, diagnostic hysteroscopy without biopsy

2603 White Bear Avenue N
Maplewood, MN 55109

(651) 600-3035

Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD is an urogynecologist in Maplewood, MN specializing in urogynecology. Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD is affiliated with Minnesota Women's Care, PA.

Office Locations

2603 White Bear Avenue N
Maplewood, MN 55109

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

anal sphincter electromyography

In 2023, Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD performed more anal sphincter electromyography, electromyography (EMG), estradiol test, testosterone test, urinalysis, and urodynamics (bladder and urethra function test) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Maplewood, MN during 2013 were urologic procedures, anorectal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	90
urologic procedures	48

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD in 2013

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
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

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Maplewood, MN during 2014 were urologic procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	144
lab tests	26
pelvic imaging	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	44
urologic procedures	62
women's imaging	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD in 2014

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
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

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Maplewood, MN during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135
pelvic imaging	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
women's imaging	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
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	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD in 2015

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	29
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

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Maplewood, MN during 2016 were urologic procedures, anorectal procedures, diagnostic procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	58
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	153
lab tests	28
urologic procedures	88

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD in 2016

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Maplewood, MN during 2017 were anorectal procedures, urologic procedures, diagnostic procedures and manometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	234
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	255
gastrointestinal procedures	109
lab tests	40
manometry	109
pelvic imaging	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	37
urologic procedures	153
women's imaging	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD in 2017

Hypertension	23
High Cholesterol	16
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	36
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

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Maplewood, MN during 2018 were anorectal procedures, urologic procedures, diagnostic procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	172
blood draw	14
diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	118
gastrointestinal procedures	70
lab tests	81
manometry	70
urologic procedures	136

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD in 2018

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	17
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Maplewood, MN during 2019 were urologic procedures, anorectal procedures, diagnostic procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	48
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	143
lab tests	35
urologic procedures	86

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD in 2019

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Maplewood, MN during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	16
blood draw	22
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	136
lab tests	131
urologic procedures	48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD in 2020

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	23
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
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

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Maplewood, MN during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	25
blood draw	26
breast procedures	14
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	144
lab tests	144
preventive care	14
urologic procedures	76
women's imaging	14
X-rays	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD in 2021

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Maplewood, MN during 2022 were lab tests, urologic procedures, anorectal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	88
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	224
gastrointestinal procedures	12
lab tests	222
manometry	12
preventive care	31
urologic procedures	202

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD in 2022

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD treated as an urogynecologist in Maplewood, MN were urologic procedures, lab tests, anorectal procedures and manometry.

anorectal procedures	75
blood draw	20
breast procedures	14
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	144
gastrointestinal procedures	63
lab tests	88
manometry	63
pelvic imaging	37
preventive care	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	37
urologic procedures	99
women's imaging	17
X-rays	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	35
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	5
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	25

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	2
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	4
Atrial Fibrillation	1
Dementia	0
Cancer	1

Education & Training

He has a state license in Minnesota.

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Minnesota Women's Care, PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$4,859 Orilissa $4,819	Lupron $40
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$4,710 Da Vinci Surgical System $4,710
Coloplast Corp	$4,599 ALTIS $3,970	Pelvic Floor Repair $410	PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $88	AXIS $49	SUPRIS $36	Other $45
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc	$1,296 Orbera $1,296
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,264 EVIS EXERA $1,264
Other	$2,133 Axonics $331	Axonics r-SNM System $171	INTERSTIM $147	ACESSA PROVU SYSTEM $121	Asclera $118	Other $1,246

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,837
Food and Beverage	$3,850
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,600
Education	$3,574

Research Payments

Dr. Melvin Ashford, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $15,523.

Biography

Dr. Melvin Ashford is an urogynecology specialist in Maplewood, MN. He has a special interest in minimally invasive hysterectomy, diagnostic hysteroscopy without biopsy, and urinary incontinence. Dr. Ashford attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Ashford include: Mpls.St.Paul Magazine s Top Doctors; Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Top Doctors; and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Super Doctors.