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James S Melvin III, M.D.

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Chevy Chase, MD
National Provider Identifier
1124188776
Registry record updated Oct 1, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X
License
2010-00751 Issued in NC
Practice address
District Orthopaedics, PC
5454 Wisconsin Avenue, 1000
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6949
Phone
(301) 882-2000
Fax
(240) 858-4291
NPI assigned
Dec 12, 2006
Last updated
Oct 1, 2025By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Oct 1, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X 0101258973 VA
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X 2010-00751 NC Primary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X MT185923 PA

Addresses

Primary practice location

District Orthopaedics, PC
5454 Wisconsin Avenue, 1000
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6949

Mailing address

District Orthopaedics, PC
5454 Wisconsin Avenue, 1000
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6949
Phone (301) 882-2000

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in DC
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20160210001231 DC Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 9830382233 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2005
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, P.a.Group PAC ID 9739163668, 21 clinicians
District Orthopaedics, PCGroup PAC ID 4880198704, 10 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2021 K St NW
Washington, DC 20006-1003
Phone (301) 657-1996

5454 Wisconsin Ave
Suite 1000
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6949
Phone (301) 882-2000

5550 Friendship Blvd
Suite 300
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-7241
Phone (301) 657-1996

6410 Rockledge Dr
Bethesda, MD 20817-1844

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Hip replacement136
Knee replacement92
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MT185923PAMDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician
0101258973VAMDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, P.a. Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Aug 1, 2017 Accepting new patients
District Orthopaedics, PC Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Sep 2, 2025 Accepting new patients
Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, P.a. Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Aug 1, 2017 Accepting new patients
Frederick Health Hospital Inc Past Accepting new patients
Bethesda Chevy Chase Orthopaedic Associates, LLC PastSince Jul 1, 2002 Accepting new patients

Locations

2021 K St NW
Ste 516
Washington, DC 20006
Phone (301) 657-1996

5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1000
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone (301) 657-1996

5550 Friendship Blvd
Ste 360
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone (240) 241-0420

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: jmelvin410733@direct.hopkinsmedicine.org

Organizations & group practices 6

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 8

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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