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Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS

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(Nicolas Melo, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Louisville School of Medicine

8635 W 3rd Street Medical Offices West, Suites 770 W and 795 W
Los Angeles, CA 90048

(310) 423-8350

Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS is a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

8635 W 3rd Street Medical Offices West, Suites 770 W and 795 W
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
hospital care	176
inpatient care	176

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

catheterization	33
hospital care	242
inpatient care	242

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	41
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	63
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	53
Dementia	23
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	33
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	56
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	296
inpatient care	296

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	66
Hispanic	88
Asian	68
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	136
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	252
inpatient care	252

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	31
Hispanic	42
Asian	19
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	53
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	29
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	400
inpatient care	400

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	40
Hispanic	43
Asian	33
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	66
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	336
inpatient care	336

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	38
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	65
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	50
Dementia	31
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	341
inpatient care	341

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	41
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	78
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	34
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	193
inpatient care	193

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	27
Hispanic	32
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	39
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	54
Dementia	40
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	190
inpatient care	190

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	17
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	55
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	37
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	169
inpatient care	169

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	19
Hispanic	23
Asian	17
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	37
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	53
Dementia	21
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

hospital care	180
inpatient care	180

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	41
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated as a general surgeon in Los Angeles, CA were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

catheterization	24
doctor visit	25
hospital care	251
inpatient care	251

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Female	126
Male	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	172
Hispanic	36
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	57
75 to 84	78
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	28
Dementia	26
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the General Surgery, American Board of Surgery Surgery Critical Care, American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital

Board Certification: General Surgery, American Board of Surgery Surgery Critical Care, American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

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. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Humana, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aetna ACO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

United Healthcare PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Humana

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aetna ACO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nicolas Melo, MD, MS from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$10,282 Da Vinci Surgical System $10,282
Medtronic, Inc.	$175 LigaSure $175

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,048
Travel and Lodging	$4,451
Food and Beverage	$958

Biography

Dr. Nicolas Melo is a specialist in general surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Melo include general surgery. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart. Before completing his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Melo attended medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Los Angeles, CA.