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Dr. Marc Melcher, MD, PHD

Dr. Marc Melcher, MD, PHD

Stanford, CA

23 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Melcher, Surgeon in Stanford, CA?

    Dr. Marc Melcher, MD, PHD is a Surgeon, who primarily practices in Stanford, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 23 years and is board certified. Dr. Melcher graduated from Columbia Univ College of Physicians And Surgeons. Dr. Melcher is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Melcher’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Melcher’s office at (650) 723-4000.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Melcher?

    Dr. Marc Melcher, MD, PHD is a highly-rated, board-certified Surgeon known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Melcher empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplant-Kidney, Transplant-Liver, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Stanford/CA community, Dr. Melcher is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Melcher go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Medical School: Columbia Univ College of Physicians And Surgeons

    Is Dr. Melcher board certified as a Surgeon?

    Yes, Dr. Marc Melcher, MD, PHD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery

    What languages does Dr. Melcher speak?

    Dr. Melcher and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Melcher treat?

    As a Surgeon, Dr. Melcher diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Melcher. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Having a Kidney Transplant
    • Kidney Transplantation
    • Kidney Transplant
    • Renal transplant
    • Kidney replacement surgery
    • Post-kidney transplant

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z940: Kidney transplant status

    Also known as:

    • Liver Transplant
    • Liver Transplantation
    • Hepatic Transplant
    • Liver Graft
    • New Liver

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z944: Liver transplant status

    Also known as:

    • Immune Deficiency
    • Immune System and Disorder
    • Weak Immune System
    • Immune System Disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D849: Immunodeficiency, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • End-Stage Kidney Disease
    • Kidney Failure
    • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
    • Helping Your Child Adapt to Life with Chronic Kidney Disease
    • ESRD
    • End-Stage Renal Failure

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N186: End stage renal disease

    Also known as:

    • Other Long-Term Drug Therapy
    • Chronic medication use
    • Ongoing drug treatment
    • Extended drug therapy

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z79899: Other long term (current) drug therapy

    Also known as:

    • Alcoholic Cirrhosis with Fluid Buildup
    • Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
    • Cirrhosis
    • Alcoholic cirrhosis with ascites
    • Alcohol-induced cirrhosis with fluid
    • Liver scarring with abdominal fluid

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K7031: Alcoholic cirrhosis of liver with ascites

    Also known as:

    • Other Pre-Procedure Examination
    • Various pre-op checks
    • Miscellaneous pre-surgery exams
    • Other pre-treatment assessments

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z01818: Encounter for other preprocedural examination

    What procedures does Dr. Melcher perform?

    As a Surgeon, Dr. Melcher performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Melcher. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Bladder Scope with Removal of Foreign Body or Stent
    • Cystourethroscopy for Foreign Body
    • Bladder Stone Removal with Scope
    • Ureteral Stent Removal (Cystoscopic)

    CPT Codes:

    • 52310: Cystourethroscopy, with removal of foreign body, calculus, or ureteral stent from urethra or bladder (separate procedure); simple

    Also known as:

    • Removal of Abdominal Catheter
    • Intraperitoneal catheter removal
    • Tunneled catheter extraction
    • Peritoneal dialysis catheter removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 49422: Removal of tunneled intraperitoneal catheter

    Does Dr. Melcher accept my insurance?

    Dr. Melcher accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 723-4000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Melcher accept in Stanford, CA?

    Dr. Melcher in Stanford, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Central California Alliance for Health

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • OptumRx

    • Santa Clara Family Health Plan

    • State of Tennessee

    • Valley Health Plan

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    Where is Dr. Melcher's office located?

    Dr. Marc Melcher's Primary Practice

    300 Pasteur Dr

    Stanford, CA 94305

    (650) 723-4000

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    Dr. Marc Melcher's Practice 2

    725 Welch Rd

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

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    Dr. Marc Melcher's Practice 3

    300 Pasteur Dr Ste A160

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

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    Recognitions

    Publications

    Primary surgical resection versus liver transplantation for transplant

    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2014

    Effect of the 16-Hour Work Limit on General Surgery Intern Operative Case Volume A Multi

    JAMA SURGERY, 2013

    Quiz page august 2013: kidney failure in a transplant from an identical twin.

    American jourl of kidney diseases, 2013

    Dymic Challenges Inhibiting Optimal Adoption of Kidney Paired Dotion

    AMERICAN JOURL OF TRANSPLANTATION, 2013

    The influence of intern home call on objectively measured perioperative outcomes.

    JAMA surgery, 2013

    Evaluating Deceased Donor Registries: Identifying Predictive Factors of Donor Desigtion

    AMERICAN SURGEON, 2013

    Kidney Transplant Chains Amplify Benefit of Nondirected Donors

    JAMA SURGERY, 2013

    Desensitization Combined With Paired Exchange Leads to Successful Transplantation

    TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, 2013

    Symbiotic or Parasitic?

    ANLS OF SURGERY, 2012

    Chain Transplantation: Initial Experience of a Large Multicenter Program

    AMERICAN JOURL OF TRANSPLANTATION, 2012

    General Surgery Resident Remediation and Attrition A Multi-institutiol Study

    ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 2012

    Incidental kidney stones: a single center experience with kidney donor selection

    CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, 2012

    Potential Nutritiol Conflicts in Bariatric and Rel Transplant Patients

    OBESITY SURGERY, 2011

    Maging Finces of Shipping Living Donor Kidneys for Donor Exchanges

    AMERICAN JOURL OF TRANSPLANTATION, 2011

    Transporting Live Donor Kidneys for Kidney Paired Dotion: Initial tiol Results

    AMERICAN JOURL OF TRANSPLANTATION, 2011

    Sclerosing Peritonitis After Kidney Transplantation: A Not-So-Silky Cocoon

    DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 2011

    Donors with Kidney Stones: Should We Pass?

    Kim, I. K., Lapasia, J., Elihu, A., Tan, J., Scandling, J., Busque, S., 2011

    Cytomegalovirus in the transplanted kidney: a report of two cases and review of prophylaxis

    Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2011

    Population Pharmacokinetic Alysis of Mycophenolic Acid Coadministered With Either Tasocitinib

    THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING, 2010

    Outcomes of surgical repair of bile leaks

    CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, 2010

    Comparison of biliary complications in adult living

    CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, 2010

    Predicting Performance on the American Board of Surgery Qualifying

    ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 2010

    Asynchronous, Out-of-Sequence, Transcontinental Chain Kidney Transplantation: A Novel Concept

    AMERICAN JOURL OF TRANSPLANTATION, 2009

    Recovery of Rel Function in a Dialysis-Dependent Patient Following Gastric Bypass Surgery

    OBESITY SURGERY, 2009

    Postoperative infectious complications of abdomil solid organ transplantation.

    Jourl of intensive care medicine, 2009

    Something Special in the Air

    Veale, J. L., Butt, F. K., Gritsch, H. A., Danovitch, G., Wilkinson, A, 2009

    Overcoming Immunological Barriers to Living Donor Kidney Transplantation At Stan

    SGH Proceedings, 2008

    Thymoglobulin-associated Cd4+ T-cell depletion

    AMERICAN JOURL OF TRANSPLANTATION, 2006

    Antibody-mediated rejection of a pancreas allograft

    AMERICAN JOURL OF TRANSPLANTATION, 2006

    Spontaneous splenic rupture: The masquerade of minor trauma

    JOURL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE, 2005

    More than 500 consecutive laparoscopic donor nephrectomies without conversion or repeated surgery

    ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 2005

    Gastric carcinoid tumors in multiple endocrine neoplasia-1 patients with Zollinger

    SURGERY, 2004

    A novel technique to treat ruptured umbilical hernias in patients with liver cirrhosis

    JOURL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES-PART A, 2003

    Ileocolic intussusception in an adult

    JOURL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 2003

    Identification and characterization of the CLK1 gene product

    JOURL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 1996

    What is Dr. Melcher's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Melcher's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1003870486.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Melcher?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Melcher

    What is Dr. Marc Melcher's specialty?

    Dr. Melcher is a Surgeon near Stanford, CA. General surgeons are experts in diagnosing and managing surgical conditions which includes preoperative, operative, and postoperative care, as well as addressing complications. Their expertise include the areas such as the alimentary tract, breast, abdomen, skin and soft tissue, endocrine system, head and neck, pediatric surgery, surgical critical care, surgical oncology, trauma, burns, and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly utilize minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques to provide proper care. In addition to this, many general surgeons have expertise in transplantation, plastic, and cardiothoracic surgery. Contact Dr. Melcher to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Marc Melcher affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Melcher is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Marc Melcher accepting new patients in Stanford, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Marc Melcher is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Marc Melcher offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Melcher's office at (650) 723-4000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Marc Melcher?

    Please contact Dr. Melcher's office at (650) 723-4000 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Marc Melcher have?

    Dr. Marc Melcher is certified by the American Board of Surgery.

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