NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Jane Tuerk, MD

Dermatology Physician · Sacramento, CA

Melanie Jane Tuerk, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1619125481, issued on Sep 4, 2008. Check the license (California A105442, 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
1619125481
Name
Melanie Jane Tuerk
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
A105442 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3301 C St, Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone
(916) 734-6371
Enumerated
Sep 4, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(916) 442-5702
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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Also registered at 3301 C St

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  1. Oma Agbai, MDDermatology Physician1114246154
  2. Thomas Amott, M.D.Specialist1376573717
  3. Sepideh Bagheri, M.D.Dermatology Physician1225179013
  4. Keira Barr, MDDermatopathology Physician1346218054
  5. Chirdeep Bhutani, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1346281284
  6. Barbara BurrallDermatology Physician1578512307

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  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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

276 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Melanie Tuerk276
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate51 claims
  2. Fluocinonide20 claims
  3. Fluorouracil17 claims
  4. Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)16 claims
  5. Doxycycline Monohydrate16 claims
  6. Retin-A16 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: $159.84

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Tuerk$159.84
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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

Melanie Jane Tuerk among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Melanie Jane Tuerk, MD is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elyn Bowers, MDSacramento, CA 958161083626931
  2. Barbara BurrallSacramento, CA 958161578512307
  3. Lawrence Chan, M.D., M.H.A.Sacramento, CA 958161912916263
  4. Russell Consiglio, P.A.Sacramento, CA 958161346256369
  5. Nasim Fazel, MD, DDSSacramento, CA 958161376592105
  6. Roslyn Isseroff, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161336115427
  7. John Kasch, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161760485205
  8. Jesse Kramer, MDSacramento, CA 958161649387390

Common questions

What is Melanie Jane Tuerk, MD's NPI number?

Melanie Jane Tuerk, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619125481, issued on Sep 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Jane Tuerk, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3301 C St, Sacramento, CA, 95816. Phone: (916) 734-6371. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Jane Tuerk, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A105442, 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 Jane Tuerk, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Jane Tuerk, MD had 276 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.