Melinda Whitacre, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Tehachapi, CA
Melinda Whitacre, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Tehachapi, California, and NPI 1164047262, issued on Jun 15, 2020. Check the license (California A209967, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Melinda Whitacre
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License numbers
- A209967 CA
MD-54636 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 N Mill St, Tehachapi, CA 93561
- Phone
- (866) 707-6664
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251014002496); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Un Of California, Riverside, School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melinda Whitacre in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A209967Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Melinda Whitacre among 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California
Melinda Whitacre, MD is one of 9,272 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in California. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 31% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2012 among the 754 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatrics Physician providers in California
There are 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Luis Ruiz-Restrepo, M.D.Tehachapi, CA 935611235550245
- Wanda Abreu, MDRidgecrest, CA 935551780614693
- Richelle Bautista-Azores, M.D.Ridgecrest, CA 935551619943024
- Luigi Cendana, D.O.Ridgecrest, CA 935551982025185
- Katherine Ferguson, MDRidgecrest, CA 935551679576292
- Jixi He, MDRidgecrest, CA 935551841812104
- Jurian Kaunang, MDRidgecrest, CA 935551912524034
- Marcia Michalik, M.D.Ridgecrest, CA 935551134123920
Common questions
What is Melinda Whitacre, MD's NPI number?
Melinda Whitacre, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164047262, issued on Jun 15, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melinda Whitacre, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 N Mill St, Tehachapi, CA, 93561. Phone: (866) 707-6664. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melinda Whitacre, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A209967, 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.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.