Melina Karabetyan Sukyas, P.A.
Physician Assistant · Salinas, CA
Melina Karabetyan Sukyas, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1538488333, issued on May 19, 2010. Check the license (California 17023, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melina Karabetyan Sukyas
- Credential
- P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 17023 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 505 E Romie LN Ste A, Salinas, CA 93901
- Phone
- (831) 755-1701
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040130000883); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melina Karabetyan Sukyas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 17023Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
177 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Benazepril Hcl21 claims
- Gabapentin19 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium15 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate13 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium13 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
- Doctors ON Duty Medical Group, IncSalinas, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melina Karabetyan Sukyas among 14,451 physician assistant records in California
Melina Karabetyan Sukyas, P.A. is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 27% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 27% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
105 physician assistant records list a practice address in Salinas
They are 105 of the 4,530 NPPES records with a practice address in Salinas, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.
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Common questions
What is Melina Karabetyan Sukyas, P.A.'s NPI number?
Melina Karabetyan Sukyas, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538488333, issued on May 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melina Karabetyan Sukyas, P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 E Romie LN Ste A, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 755-1701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melina Karabetyan Sukyas, P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 17023, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melina Karabetyan Sukyas, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melina Karabetyan Sukyas, P.A. had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.