Melissa Leigh Dawson
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician · Chico, CA
Melissa Leigh Dawson is a urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1043502677, issued on May 16, 2011. Check the license (California 16459, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Leigh Dawson
- Primary taxonomy
- Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician 207VF0040X
- License number
- 16459 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1405 Magnolia Avenue, Chico, CA 95926
- Phone
- (530) 332-5080
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240308003430); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Touro Un Col Of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Leigh Dawson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 16459Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician in 2024
700 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 732 among the 998 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gemtesa277 claims
- Estradiol109 claims
- Myrbetriq80 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er60 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl40 claims
- Methenamine Hippurate25 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $117.11
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 864 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,558.52 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Oroville HospitalOroville, CA · Acute Care Hospitals1 of 5 stars
- Orohealth Corporation A Non Profit Healthcare SystemOroville, CA
- Urology Nevada LtdReno, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Melissa Leigh Dawson among 108 urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician records in California
Melissa Leigh Dawson is one of 108 urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician records with a practice address in California. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 60% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VF0040X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician providers in California
There are 108 urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Melissa Leigh Dawson's NPI number?
Melissa Leigh Dawson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043502677, issued on May 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Leigh Dawson located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1405 Magnolia Avenue, Chico, CA, 95926. Phone: (530) 332-5080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Leigh Dawson's license?
NPPES lists California license number 16459, 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 Leigh Dawson prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Leigh Dawson had 700 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician prescribers was 732. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Leigh Dawson's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.