Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melanie Watkins, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Melanie Watkins, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1285720797, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (California A89159, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1285720797
Name
Melanie Watkins
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
A89159 CA
1544 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1280 Boulevard Way Ste 204, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Phone
(925) 212-5744
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
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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Verify Melanie Watkins in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
    Search for license A89159
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

183 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,010 among the 32,287 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melanie Watkins183
  2. Specialty average1,010

Most prescribed

  1. Aripiprazole24 claims
  2. Bupropion Xl21 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl21 claims
  4. Oxcarbazepine18 claims
  5. Lithium Carbonate15 claims
  6. Olanzapine15 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: $1,318.31

23 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alkermes, Inc.. The 12,691 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,902.45 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Watkins$1,318.31
  2. Specialty average$4,902.45

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

63 psychiatry physician records list a Walnut Creek practice address

They are 63 of the 6,170 NPPES records with a Walnut Creek practice address, and 7,890 psychiatry physician records in California.

Other psychiatry physician records in California

  1. Nancy Aaen, MDNapa, CA1609816669
  2. Criselda Abad-Santos, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA1760461826
  3. Mekabiz Abaian, MDSan Bernardino, CA1891090163
  4. Kafia Abbasi, M.D.French Camp, CA1215114897
  5. Michele Abbasi, M.D.Westlake Village, CA1093940330
  6. Zohaib AbbasiMartinez, CA1013392224
  7. Chester Abbott, M.D.Pasadena, CA1053442186
  8. Nancy Abdelmalak, M.D.Elk Grove, CA1912137498
  9. Ezzat Abdelmalek, M.DDana Point, CA1992828826
  10. Ahmed AbdelrazekSacramento, CA1669092128

Common questions

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

Melanie Watkins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285720797, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Watkins, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1280 Boulevard Way Ste 204, Walnut Creek, CA, 94595. Phone: (925) 212-5744. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A89159, 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 Watkins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Watkins, M.D. had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,010. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.