Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Marc Lee Melcher, MD, PHD

Individual provider Transplant Surgery Physician · NPI 1003870486

Marc Lee Melcher, MD, PHD is a General Surgery in Palo Alto, California. Graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1999, 27 years ago. Practices with Stanford Health Care, a 3,085-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
27
Trained at
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

725 Welch Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601
Phone: (650) 497-8000
Fax: (650) 723-3997
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Specialties & licences

Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence A73407 (CA)
Transplant Surgery Physician Taxonomy 204F00000X · Licence A73407 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1003870486
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 13, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApril 28, 2024
Certification dateApril 28, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Graduated 1999 (27 years in practice)
Group practice Stanford Health Care — 3085 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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