NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Zabow, M.D

Internal Medicine Physician · Aliso Viejo, CA

Melanie Zabow, M.D is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Aliso Viejo, California, and NPI 1801915954, issued on Mar 28, 2007. Check the license (California A96544, 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
1801915954
Name
Melanie Zabow
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A96544 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24502 Pacific Park Dr, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Phone
(949) 425-3248
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080130000815); accepts Medicare assignment
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 24502 Pacific Park Dr

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

  1. Chad Abbott, MDFamily Medicine Physician1285831602
  2. Elizabeth Dempsey, LCSWClinical Social Worker1437730405
  3. Kamran Ghodsian, M.D.Specialist1942204409
  4. Howard Goldman, RPHPharmacist1972041077
  5. Jesse Johnson, DDSDentist1306003355
  6. Matt Johnson, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1942580014

Verify Melanie Zabow 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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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,846 Medicare Part D claims for 583 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 246 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melanie Zabow4,846
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium393 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium199 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium185 claims
  4. Lisinopril178 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen163 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate162 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupAliso Viejo, CA

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

Melanie Zabow among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Melanie Zabow, M.D is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Aliso Viejo

They are 12 of the 568 NPPES records with a practice address in Aliso Viejo, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Waleed Awan, MDAliso Viejo, CA 926561861132375
  2. Ambika BhushanAliso Viejo, CA 926561992169825
  3. Hosea Brown, M.D.Aliso Viejo, CA 926561629159397
  4. Morris Hasson, MDAliso Viejo, CA 926561760562821
  5. Samuel Herman, M.D.Aliso Viejo, CA 926561780063644
  6. Allen Jay, M.DLaguna Hills, CA 926561255609780
  7. Shawn Kaye, MDAliso Viejo, CA 926561588027288
  8. Sina Khaneki, M.D.Aliso Viejo, CA 926561992238224

Common questions

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

Melanie Zabow, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801915954, issued on Mar 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Zabow, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24502 Pacific Park Dr, Aliso Viejo, CA, 92656. Phone: (949) 425-3248. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A96544, 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 Zabow, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Zabow, M.D had 4,846 Medicare Part D claims for 583 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.