Melissa Arief, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Houston, TX
Melissa Arief, M.D. is a orthopedic surgery in Houston, TX with about 16 yrs in practice.
- SpecialtyOrthopedic Surgery
- Medical schoolYALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (2010)
- TelehealthNot reported
- Practice size1,930 clinicians
- Medicare assignmentAccepts assignment (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
- Medicare activity~275 patients across 1,458 services, avg age 73
Common services
| Service | Medicare services | Medicare allows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 288 | $36 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 260 | $124 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | 119 | $163 | See prices → |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 76 | $43 | See prices → |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 75 | $39 | See prices → |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 60 | $32 | See prices → |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 38 | $171 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 32 | $89 | See prices → |
| Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | 24 | $526 | See prices → |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 11 | $49 | See prices → |
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.