Joseph A. Mele, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Plastic Surgery Physician · Walnut Creek, CA
Joseph A. Mele, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1851388003, issued on Oct 3, 2005. Check the license (California G069183, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph A. Mele
- Credential
- M.D., F.A.C.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License number
- G069183 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 130 LA Casa Via, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Phone
- (925) 943-6353
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (925) 977-6989
- Medicaid ID
- 00G691830 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph A. Mele in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G069183Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
39 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin20 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,576.02
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Joseph A. Mele among 894 plastic surgery physician records in California
Joseph A. Mele, M.D., F.A.C.S. is one of 894 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 97% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 39% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California
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- Bobby Aycock, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961063567873
- Angela Landfair, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961043466410
- Afshin Parhiscar, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961720047053
Common questions
What is Joseph A. Mele, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s NPI number?
Joseph A. Mele, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851388003, issued on Oct 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph A. Mele, M.D., F.A.C.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 LA Casa Via, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 943-6353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph A. Mele, M.D., F.A.C.S.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G069183, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph A. Mele, M.D., F.A.C.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph A. Mele, M.D., F.A.C.S. had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.