Melody A. Paulishak, DO

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Melody A. Paulishak, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Partial removal of breast (19301)35 services
2. New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more (99205)32 services
3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more (99215)21 services
4. Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm (38525)20 services
5. Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node (38792)20 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)75%
• High cholesterol67%
• High blood pressure59%
• Arthritis39%
• Depression23%

Hospitals where Melody A. Paulishak works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Melody A. Paulishak at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Centura Health-St Anthony HospitalLakewood, CO · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 060015

Practice locations

Addresses where Melody A. Paulishak is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 11700 W 2nd Pl, 210 Saas Gen Surg SahLakewood, CO 80228 (720) 321‑8080

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Melody A. Paulishak as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado1,225 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• General Surgeryprimary

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Other general surgeons in Lakewood

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Lakewood, CO — not a recommendation.

• Claire Lauer, MD
• Jeffrey S. Cross, MD
• Narong Kulvatunyou, MD
• Gretchen M. Ahrendt, MD
• Lacey McMillan, MD
• Mark E. McMellen, MD
• Lane Mellor, DO
• Robert Hoffman, MD

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Other clinicians in Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Patrick Wasserman
• Constance R. Cummins, CSW
• Tiffany A. Garcia, NP
• Derek J. Notch, MD
• Barbara J. Chamness, NP
• Raylene Natwick, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians