NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Choi, MMS, PA-C

Physician Assistant · San Francisco, CA

Melanie Choi, MMS, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1316566094, issued on Apr 13, 2020. Check the license (California 59439, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316566094
Name
Melanie Choi
Credential
MMS, PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
59439 CA
PA7968 MA
029618 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Daniel Burnham CT Ste 350C, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone
(415) 771-6300
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2020
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2026
Fax
(415) 771-6303
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250930003976); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Dental Medicine, 2021
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 1 Daniel Burnham CT Ste 350C

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

  1. Malcolm Pyles, MDDermatology Physician1023570041
  2. Samantha Stein, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275124547
  3. Jordan Sternbach, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053165217

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

301 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Melanie Choi301
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide39 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate32 claims
  3. Ketoconazole29 claims
  4. Mupirocin19 claims
  5. Ammonium Lactate17 claims
  6. Fluocinonide12 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,045.46

93 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Choi$3,045.46
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Berman Skin Institute Medical Group IncSan Francisco, CA
  2. Bobby Buka, M.D., P.C.New York, NY

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

Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

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  5. Ramina Abbasi, PA-CSignal Hill, CA1093448300
  6. Ariel Abbott, PA-CStockton, CA1780334342
  7. Barrie Abbott, PA-CAnza, CA1861602575
  8. Elizabeth Abbott, PA-CSan Diego, CA1437540762
  9. Terri Abbott, P.A.La Jolla, CA1811165566
  10. Angela Abboud, MMS, PA-CSanta Rosa, CA1114399334

Common questions

What is Melanie Choi, MMS, PA-C's NPI number?

Melanie Choi, MMS, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316566094, issued on Apr 13, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Choi, MMS, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Daniel Burnham CT Ste 350C, San Francisco, CA, 94109. Phone: (415) 771-6300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Choi, MMS, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number 59439, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Choi, MMS, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Choi, MMS, PA-C had 301 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melanie Choi, MMS, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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