NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lara Melchionda, P.A.-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Newburyport, MA

Lara Melchionda, P.A.-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Newburyport, Massachusetts, and NPI 1144558107, issued on Dec 2, 2009. Check the license with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144558107
Name
Lara Melchionda
Credential
P.A.-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
Practice location
21 Highland Ave, Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone
(978) 462-8300
Enumerated
Dec 2, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(978) 462-8301
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151216000614); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 21 Highland Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joseph Andreas, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry1811026560
  2. Jeffrey Bentley, M.D.Surgery Physician1336188135
  3. Paul Chang, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1285639740
  4. Meghan Chase, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1033658042
  5. James Ford, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1730163692
  6. Kenneth Glazier, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1841274875

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

77 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lara Melchionda77
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate15 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide14 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: $101.17

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Revance Therapeutics, Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lara Melchionda$101.17
  2. Specialty average$703.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Riversong Plastic Surgery PCNewburyport, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Lara Melchionda among 516 surgical physician assistant records in Massachusetts

Lara Melchionda, P.A.-C is one of 516 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 32% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2014 among the 357 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Massachusetts

There are 516 surgical physician assistant records in Massachusetts.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Bouley, PA-CPeabody, MA 019601871910364
  2. Kimberly Dowling, PA-CPeabody, MA 019601386622850
  3. Raymond Feeley, PA-CPeabody, MA 019601912985490
  4. Wendy Hyatt, PA-CPeabody, MA 019601740391333
  5. Michael Ierardi, PA-CPeabody, MA 019601538147012
  6. Jarett Landman, PA-CPeabody, MA 019601104804673
  7. Benjamin Smith, PA-CPeabody, MA 019601760721146
  8. Christopher Stanton, PA-CPeabody, MA 019601508844077

Common questions

What is Lara Melchionda, P.A.-C's NPI number?

Lara Melchionda, P.A.-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144558107, issued on Dec 2, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lara Melchionda, P.A.-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Highland Ave, Newburyport, MA, 01950. Phone: (978) 462-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lara Melchionda, P.A.-C's license?

Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lara Melchionda, P.A.-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lara Melchionda, P.A.-C had 77 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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.