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Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD

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(Melvin Medlock Jr., MD)

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1986)

2934 N. Elm Street Suite E
Lumberton, NC 28358

(910) 739-0022

Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD is a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK LLC and UNC Health Southeastern UNC Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

2934 N. Elm Street Suite E
Lumberton, NC 28358

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	32
doctor visit	198
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	63
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	140
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
minimally invasive procedures	41
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	45
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	56
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	68
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	94
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	129
excision	79
gastrointestinal procedures	38
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
minimally invasive procedures	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vascular procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	136
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	42
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	56
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	56
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	343
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	187
excision	326
gastrointestinal procedures	32
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
minimally invasive procedures	32
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	94
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	55
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	181
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	12
preventive care	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	34
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	130
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	22
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	116
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	20
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	24
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	54
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	14
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	55
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lumberton, NC were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal surgery	12
anastomosis	11
catheterization	54
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	218
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	135
excision	202
gastrointestinal procedures	34
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	31
open surgery	12
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vascular procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	96
Native American / Alaskan Native	7
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	45
85 and over	26
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	72

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Surgery, Board Certified and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1986)

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Surgery, Board Certified

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK LLC

UNC Health Southeastern UNC Health Medical Group

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. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Melvin Dubose Medlock JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lumberton, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$199 GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial $199
Ethicon US, LLC	$167 ECHELON FLEX Stapler $69	Enseal X1 $59	ECHELON ENDOPATH $39
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$39 STRAVIX $26	GrafixPL $13
Baudax Bio Inc.	$27 ANJESO $27
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$24 Exparel $24
Other	$248 trunode $23	SCS IPGs $18	Saxenda $18	GrafixPL $18	Blue Rhino $16	Other $156

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$704

Biography

Dr. Melvin Medlock specializes in general practice and general surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Medlock average 5.0 stars (out of 5). UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Medlock takes. His education and training includes medical school at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with Tulane University. Dr. Medlock is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. UNC Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Lumberton, NC.