Melissa Erickson, MD

About

MELISSA ERICKSON, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 30 DUKE MEDICINE CIR in DURHAM, NC.

Melissa Erickson is one of 91 orthopedic providers listed in DURHAM, NC on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Melissa Erickson's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 18 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  59

  18 patients · near the state median of 54

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  38

  21 patients · near the state median of 40

• Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments

  18

  18 patients · near the state median of 16

• Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc

  12

  11 patients · near the state median of 14

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment

  12

  12 patients · below the state median of 19

• Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach

  11

  11 patients · near the national median of 13

Training and practice

Melissa Erickson has been in practice since 2006, after graduating from Rush Medical College of Rush University.

• Practices with Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc (3,140 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Duke Regional Hospital and Duke University Hospital
• Offers telehealth visits

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $10,039 in payments and transfers of value to Melissa Erickson in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• consulting

  $9,450

• royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop

  $589

Reported by Medical Device Business Services, Inc., restor3d, inc., DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in North Carolina, Minnesota, and Virginia - 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.