NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Anne Darsey

Physician Assistant · Boston, MA

Melissa Anne Darsey is a physician assistant with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1487104410, issued on Oct 14, 2016. Check the license (Massachusetts PA5856, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1487104410
Name
Melissa Anne Darsey
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA5856 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1153 Centre St, Boston, MA 02130
Phone
(617) 983-7580
Enumerated
Oct 14, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 983-7582
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170127002074); 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 1153 Centre St

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

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  2. Rajendra Aldis, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1386968972
  3. Yogeld Andre, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1871971267
  4. Vonette Anglin, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1912210220
  5. Arash Ansari, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1053482190
  6. Ani AroianRegistered Dietitian1619771136

Verify Melissa Anne Darsey in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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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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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

1,026 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Darsey1,026
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Emgality Pen115 claims
  2. Sumatriptan Succinate106 claims
  3. Rizatriptan71 claims
  4. Ubrelvy65 claims
  5. Amitriptyline Hcl55 claims
  6. Topiramate55 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: $21.28

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was OMNIlife science, 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 Darsey$21.28
  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. Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncJamaica Plain, MA

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

Melissa Anne Darsey among 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts

Melissa Anne Darsey is one of 4,713 physician assistant records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% 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 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 36% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2019 among the 3,217 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,660 physician assistant records list a practice address in Boston

They are 1,660 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nomee AltschulBoston, MA 021301770664500
  2. Diane Assatly-Roche, PACBoston, MA 021301942391255
  3. Brian Barb, PA-CBoston, MA 021301144309493
  4. Jane Bassman, PA-CBoston, MA 021301447200894
  5. Ellena Diggins, PACJamaica Plain, MA 021301649326158
  6. Nicole Dwyer, PAJamaica Plain, MA 021301184778383
  7. Courtney Frazee, PA-CBoston, MA 021301205953080
  8. Susan Lewis, PA-CBoston, MA 021301659385169

Common questions

What is Melissa Anne Darsey's NPI number?

Melissa Anne Darsey's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487104410, issued on Oct 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Anne Darsey located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1153 Centre St, Boston, MA, 02130. Phone: (617) 983-7580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Anne Darsey's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number PA5856, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Anne Darsey prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Anne Darsey had 1,026 Medicare Part D claims for 146 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.

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.