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2026 NPPES data Physician Assistant NPI 1497310056 PA-C
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Physician Assistant in Zion, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,974 in Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
44
Medicare Part D claims · 27 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 790
Industry payments
$17.12
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Melissa Atwell, PA-C filed 44 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Physician Assistant in Zion, Illinois.
- 44
- Part D claims, 2023
- $17.12
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Melissa Atwell, PA-C's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
44 0th percentile higher than 0% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Melissa Atwell, PA-C?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Physician Assistant
Medicare Part D claims
44 94% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Physician Assistant. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Melissa Atwell, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA, Zion, IL, 60099, with a listed phone of (800) 322-9183. NPI 1497310056 was issued on 05/08/2019.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 44 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 27 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $419 in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 38.6%.
Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 150,974 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1497310056 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/08/2019 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Melissa Atwell, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
City OF Hope Medical Group OF Illinois PLLC
Zion, IL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Melissa Atwell, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$17
Largest payer
Genentech USA, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Melissa Atwell, PA-C. To verify Melissa Atwell, PA-C's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
44
Total Claims
$419
Total Drug Cost
27
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 44
- Total Day Supply
- 407
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $419
- Opioid Claims
- 17 (38.6% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.10
Physician Assistant Overview
How Melissa Atwell, PA-C fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
150,974
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
790
Avg Claims per Provider
Melissa Atwell, PA-C's 44 claims are below the specialty average of 790.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Atwell.
Dr. Brooke Aarhus
PA-C
Park Ridge, IL
Dr. Traci Aaron
PA-C
Chicago, IL
Dr. Sana Abbasi
PA
Carol Stream, IL
Dr. Susan Abbinanti
PA-C
Elk Grove Village, IL
Dr. Katheryn Abbott
PA
Schaumburg, IL
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Illinois medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Melissa Atwell, PA-C's specialty? ▼
Melissa Atwell, PA-C specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in Zion, Illinois. Credentials: PA-C.
How much does Melissa Atwell, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Melissa Atwell, PA-C wrote 44 Medicare Part D claims totaling $419 in drug costs for 27 beneficiaries.
Where is Melissa Atwell, PA-C located? ▼
Melissa Atwell, PA-C is located at CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA, Zion, IL, 60099. Phone: (800) 322-9183.
What is Melissa Atwell, PA-C's NPI number? ▼
Melissa Atwell, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497310056, issued on 05/08/2019.
Does Melissa Atwell, PA-C prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Melissa Atwell, PA-C had 17 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 38.6%.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,974 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 790 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Melissa Atwell, PA-C accept Medicare? ▼
Melissa Atwell, PA-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 44 Part D claims and 27 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melissa Atwell, PA-C's credentials? ▼
Melissa Atwell, PA-C's NPI is 1497310056 with credentials PA-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
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 May 2026.