NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Kathleen Andrew, PA-C

Physician Assistant · La Jolla, CA

Melissa Kathleen Andrew, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1760096812, issued on Sep 6, 2020. Check the license (California PA59531, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760096812
Name
Melissa Kathleen Andrew
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA59531 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 554-8080
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2020
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210825002917); 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 10710 N Torrey Pines RD

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

  1. Nicole AdamsNurse Practitioner1891167029
  2. Rachel Adrian, RN, MSN, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1548870686
  3. Laura Alberton, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1992770655
  4. Sonia Ali, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1730451089
  5. Danica Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811601859
  6. Jacqueline Anderson, MDSurgery Physician1912427873

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

68 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Andrew68
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone14 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl11 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: $75.32

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Andrew$75.32
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA

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

136 physician assistant records list a practice address in La Jolla

They are 136 of the 3,648 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jolla, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

Other physician assistant records in California

  1. Marcia -Galbraith, PAStockton, CA1407143274
  2. Danny Abad, PAOrange, CA1477158673
  3. Lea Dominique Abadies, PATustin, CA1124754254
  4. Rea Elizabeth Abaniel, P.A.-CSeal Beach, CA1396173621
  5. Ramina Abbasi, PA-CSignal Hill, CA1093448300
  6. Ariel Abbott, PA-CStockton, CA1780334342
  7. Barrie Abbott, PA-CAnza, CA1861602575
  8. Elizabeth Abbott, PA-CSan Diego, CA1437540762
  9. Terri Abbott, P.A.La Jolla, CA1811165566
  10. Angela Abboud, MMS, PA-CSanta Rosa, CA1114399334

Common questions

What is Melissa Kathleen Andrew, PA-C's NPI number?

Melissa Kathleen Andrew, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760096812, issued on Sep 6, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Kathleen Andrew, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-8080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Kathleen Andrew, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA59531, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Kathleen Andrew, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Kathleen Andrew, PA-C had 68 Medicare Part D claims for 49 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.

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