NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Arora, M.D.

Gynecologic Oncology Physician · Apple Valley, CA

Melanie Arora, M.D. is a gynecologic oncology physician with a practice address in Apple Valley, California, and NPI 1578889283, issued on Apr 20, 2010. Check the license (California A145131, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1578889283
Name
Melanie Arora
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gynecologic Oncology Physician 207VX0201X
License number
A145131 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16167 Siskiyou RD, Apple Valley, CA 92307
Phone
(760) 242-2146
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2023
Fax
(760) 242-1524
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170126001564); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2010
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 16167 Siskiyou RD

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

  1. Vijay Arora, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1417045113
  2. Meredith DonaldsonPhysician Assistant1104488642

Verify Melanie Arora in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gynecologic oncology physician in 2024

423 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 195 among the 1,475 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Melanie Arora423
  2. Specialty average195

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol155 claims
  2. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate46 claims
  3. Simvastatin24 claims
  4. Fluconazole17 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium16 claims
  6. Naproxen15 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: $173.29

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,199 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,387.20 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Arora$173.29
  2. Specialty average$6,387.20

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. Vijay Arora MD IncApple Valley, CA

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

Melanie Arora among 176 gynecologic oncology physician records in California

Melanie Arora, M.D. is one of 176 gynecologic oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 69% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VX0201X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gynecologic Oncology Physician providers in California

There are 176 gynecologic oncology physician records in California.

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The 8 gynecologic oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Pretorius, MDFontana, CA 923351083766455
  2. Mark Genesen, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701043250566
  3. Michelle Benoit, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621831224369
  4. Linda HongLoma Linda, CA 923541649444050
  5. Mazdak Momeni, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541275865917
  6. Robert Wagner, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541356363550
  7. Lisa Bean, M.D.Calexico, CA 922311760782817
  8. Jason Lefringhouse, M.D., M.P.H.San Diego, CA 921341649333436

Common questions

What is Melanie Arora, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melanie Arora, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578889283, issued on Apr 20, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Arora, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16167 Siskiyou RD, Apple Valley, CA, 92307. Phone: (760) 242-2146. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Arora, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A145131, 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 Melanie Arora, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Arora, M.D. had 423 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among gynecologic oncology physician prescribers was 195. 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.

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