DR. MELVIN SETH RAPELYEA M.D.
NPI 1053305946
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology in Cookeville, TN
About Dr. Melvin Seth Rapelyea M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. MELVIN SETH RAPELYEA M.D. (NPI 1053305946) is an individual diagnostic radiology provider in Cookeville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (MD0000035735) and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry (1976).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 8
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Melvin Seth Rapelyea M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Melvin Rapelyea reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Frederick, MD 21703
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland and District of Columbia enrollments
- Also billed through NPI 1780408328 (District of Columbia)
- 81 clinicians in this Medicare group
Waldorf, MD 20603
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 71 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fulton, MD 20759
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 24 clinicians in this Medicare group
Salisbury, MD 21801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 29 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 22
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 38506 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Melvin Rapelyea's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melvin Rapelyea is 1053305946. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 7, 2005.
Where is Melvin Rapelyea located?
Melvin Rapelyea practices at 4495 Bear Lake Rd, Cookeville, TN 38506. The listed phone number is (952) 595-1242.
What is Melvin Rapelyea's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Radiology, specializing in Diagnostic Radiology, with taxonomy code 2085R0202X.
Is Melvin Rapelyea enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melvin Rapelyea is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Melvin Rapelyea's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melvin Rapelyea reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Community Radiology Associates Inc (Frederick, MD), Maryland Imaging Network PC (Waldorf, MD), Chesapeake Open Mri L L C (Fulton, MD) and Delmarva Radiology P.A. (Salisbury, MD). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Melvin Rapelyea's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melvin Rapelyea was last updated on October 7, 2009. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.