Heath Melugin, MD

About

HEATH MELUGIN, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 3555 S NATIONAL AVE in SPRINGFIELD, MO.

Heath Melugin is one of 37 orthopedic providers listed in SPRINGFIELD, MO on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 90% of Heath Melugin's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was shoulder work. Their most frequent service was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 84 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint

  102

  84 patients · near the state median of 95

• Anchoring of biceps tendon

  35

  32 patients · above the state median of 20

• Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope

  23

  20 patients · near the state median of 21

• Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope

  21

  19 patients · near the state median of 20

• Release of tendon of shoulder joint

  21

  19 patients · near the national median of 23

• Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder

  20

  18 patients · near the state median of 21

Training and practice

Heath Melugin has been in practice since 2016, after graduating from University of Kansas School of Med (kc/Wich/Sal).

• Practices with Lester E Cox Medical Centers (243 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Cox Medical Center Branson and Cox Medical Centers

Registry record

• Licensed in Minnesota and Missouri - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.