Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. MELINDA ARIAS, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Registered Nurse · TUCSON, AZ

  • NPI 1720688369
  • MIPS 55.6 / 100 · 2023
  • 6 yrs on file
  • Female
  • Solo practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

Operates at 2 locations .

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
839 W CONGRESS ST
TUCSON, AZ 857452819
(520) 670-3909
fax (520) 309-2560
Additional location
9172 S Houghton Rd Ste 130
Tucson, AZ 857479748
(520) 779-4195

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
October 2020 — 6 yrs on file
Profile last updated
March 3, 2025
Specialty taxonomy
363LP0808X — NUCC code
State licenses (2)
Arizona #276769 · Arizona #RN148487

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1720688369. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
675
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$53,073
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes 348 120 $88
99452 Telephone or internet referral service, 30 minutes 92 68 $27
Q3014 Telehealth originating site facility fee 54 30 $28
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes 37 18 $88
99306 Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes 34 32 $150
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes 31 21 $61
99310 Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes 25 22 $126
99452 Telephone or internet referral service, 30 minutes 24 22 $27
90792 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services 19 19 $142
90792 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services 11 11 $162

In context: peer comparison

Among 38 peers in this city , average services per provider: 110. This provider delivers 6.1× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$210
Transactions
7
Manufacturers
1
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
ABBVIE INC. 7 $209.54

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$210

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
643
Patients
117
Total drug cost
$30,825
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Trazodone Hcl Generic 120 26 $2,976
Sertraline Hcl Generic 82 21 $2,026
Quetiapine Fumarate Generic 60 16 $2,627
Mirtazapine Generic 59 15 $2,199
Buspirone Hcl Generic 51 0 $1,636
Risperidone Generic 45 0 $802
Duloxetine Hcl Generic 41 11 $2,718
Divalproex Sodium Generic 40 15 $2,400
Fluoxetine Hcl Generic 34 0 $405
Hydroxyzine Hcl Generic 26 13 $395