Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melanie Hinkle, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Low Moor, VA

Melanie Hinkle, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Low Moor, Virginia, and NPI 1700158508, issued on Feb 8, 2012. Check the license (Virginia 0110003259, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1700158508
Name
Melanie Hinkle
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
0110003259 VA
0110003759 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Arh Lane Suite 202, Low Moor, VA 24457
Phone
(540) 862-6011
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2012
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

753 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 832 among the 95,030 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Melanie Hinkle753
  2. Specialty average832

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis111 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate102 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate53 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium45 claims
  5. Carvedilol35 claims
  6. Furosemide35 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $409.51

20 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc.. The 61,144 providers of this specialty with any payment received $853.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Hinkle$409.51
  2. Specialty average$853.85

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Lewis Gale Physicians LLCLow Moor, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

5 physician assistant records list a Low Moor practice address

They are 5 of the 52 NPPES records with a Low Moor practice address, and 4,003 physician assistant records in Virginia.

Other physician assistant records in Virginia

  1. Tehreem AbbasWoodbridge, VA1083416937
  2. Emma AbbottRoanoke, VA1235737891
  3. Annalyn Abcede, PAChesapeake, VA1821479544
  4. Dalia Abdalla, PA-CAldie, VA1861342677
  5. Hamdi Abdullahi, PA-CAlexandria, VA1407620750
  6. Daniel Abeel, P.A.-CFort Belvoir, VA1770503070
  7. Elizabeth AbelBlacksburg, VA1972380152
  8. Rachele Abel, PA-CNorfolk, VA1871361808
  9. Stephen AbercrombieRoanoke, VA1700455227
  10. Haven Abernathy, PACharlottesville, VA1316806219

Common questions

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

Melanie Hinkle, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700158508, issued on Feb 8, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Hinkle, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Arh Lane Suite 202, Low Moor, VA, 24457. Phone: (540) 862-6011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0110003259, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Melanie Hinkle, PA-C had 753 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 832. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melanie Hinkle, PA-C's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.