NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Amorita Biewenga, MD

General Practice Physician · San Diego, CA

Melissa Amorita Biewenga, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1700147352, issued on May 30, 2012. Check the license (California A122243, 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
1700147352
Name
Melissa Amorita Biewenga
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License numbers
A122243 CA
DR.0071558 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4405 Vandever Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
Phone
(800) 290-5000
Enumerated
May 30, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4405 Vandever Ave

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

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  2. Mariann Agapito, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1194552950
  3. Calliope Allen, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1366415440
  4. Kenneth Antons, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982668182
  5. Kaivon Arfaa, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1912977463
  6. Sharmila Basu, M.D,Internal Medicine Physician1740551688

Verify Melissa Amorita Biewenga 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

124 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Melissa Biewenga124
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa13 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.

Melissa Amorita Biewenga among 1,956 general practice physician records in California

Melissa Amorita Biewenga, MD is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 27% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in California

There are 1,956 general practice physician records in California.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacob Birnbaum, MDSan Diego, CA 921201295883114
  2. Jill Waalen, MDSan Diego, CA 921201578611554
  3. Brianne Gober, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211477713048
  4. Derrick Nguyen, DOSan Diego, CA 921211336886308
  5. Marc Rubinstein, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211669730172
  6. William Waggoner, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211528179058
  7. Blake Bassett, DOCoronado, CA 921181225617657
  8. Matthew CiviletteCoronado, CA 921181053069724

Common questions

What is Melissa Amorita Biewenga, MD's NPI number?

Melissa Amorita Biewenga, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700147352, issued on May 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Amorita Biewenga, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4405 Vandever Ave, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (800) 290-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Amorita Biewenga, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A122243, 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 Melissa Amorita Biewenga, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Amorita Biewenga, MD had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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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