Melissa Danesh, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Sacramento, CA
Melissa Danesh, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1235586058, issued on May 22, 2016. Check the license (California A172317, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Danesh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A172317 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3301 C St Ste 1300, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Phone
- (916) 734-6111
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2016
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221122000657); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Danesh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A172317Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
131 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Monohydrate95 claims
- Fluorouracil11 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
- Ocean Skin And Vein InstituteTorrance, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Danesh among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Melissa Danesh, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elyn Bowers, MDSacramento, CA 958161083626931
- Barbara BurrallSacramento, CA 958161578512307
- Lawrence Chan, M.D., M.H.A.Sacramento, CA 958161912916263
- Russell Consiglio, P.A.Sacramento, CA 958161346256369
- Nasim Fazel, MD, DDSSacramento, CA 958161376592105
- Roslyn Isseroff, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161336115427
- John Kasch, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161760485205
- Jesse Kramer, MDSacramento, CA 958161649387390
Common questions
What is Melissa Danesh, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Danesh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235586058, issued on May 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Danesh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3301 C St Ste 1300, Sacramento, CA, 95816. Phone: (916) 734-6111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Danesh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A172317, 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 Danesh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Danesh, M.D. had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.