Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melissa Dawson

Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician · Chico, CA

Melissa 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.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1043502677
Name
Melissa 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
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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Verify Melissa Dawson 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

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.

  1. Melissa Dawson700
  2. Specialty average732

Most prescribed

  1. Gemtesa277 claims
  2. Estradiol109 claims
  3. Myrbetriq80 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride Er60 claims
  5. Hydromorphone Hcl40 claims
  6. 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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, mostly 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.

  1. Melissa Dawson$117.11
  2. Specialty average$2,558.52

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

  1. Oroville HospitalOroville, CA · Acute Care Hospitals1 of 5 stars
  2. Orohealth Corporation A Non Profit Healthcare SystemOroville, CA
  3. 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.

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.

Other urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery (obstetrics & gynecology) physician records in California

  1. Amy Alagh, M.D.Oakland, CA1205369790
  2. Mariann Alperin, M.D., M.S.Encinitas, CA1033266879
  3. Yoko Bean, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1366822025
  4. Sadikah Behbehani, MDCosta Mesa, CA1063937092
  5. Lance Betson, DONewport Beach, CA1497834964
  6. Mildrede Bonglack, MDFresno, CA1134612013
  7. Aram Bonni, M.D.Van Nuys, CA1104859164
  8. Marlon Brooks, MDGranada Hills, CA1346278587
  9. Heidi Brown, MDSan Diego, CA1932399193
  10. Taylor Brueseke, MDOrange, CA1821304882

Common questions

What is Melissa Dawson's NPI number?

Melissa 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 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 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 Dawson prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa 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 Dawson's Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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) 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 27, 2026.