Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melissa Edwards, NP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Irvine, CA

Melissa Edwards, NP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1598252173, issued on Apr 18, 2018. Check the license (California 95008914, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1598252173
Name
Melissa Edwards
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
95008914 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17782 Cowan Ste A, Irvine, CA 92614
Phone
(949) 722-7118
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2018
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 17782 Cowan Ste A

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

  1. Maria Acevedo, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1992363535
  2. Jada Alston, MSN, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1427692375
  3. Nili Askari, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1366098279
  4. Neo Atienza, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1558995084
  5. Cindy Capretz, LCSWClinical Social Worker1134409907
  6. Jennifer DuPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1689528036

Verify Melissa Edwards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
    Search for license 95008914    Check the board
  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 →

97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 895 among the 22,437 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Edwards27
  2. Specialty average895

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: $118.22

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 17,205 providers of this specialty with any payment received $975.26 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Edwards$118.22
  2. Specialty average$975.26

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

68 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a Irvine practice address

They are 68 of the 7,778 NPPES records with a Irvine practice address, and 3,076 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in California.

All 68 in Irvine → All 3,076 in California → Every provider in Irvine →

Other psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in California

  1. Cristina Aamot, NPSanta Ana, CA1356563167
  2. Calista Abaekobe, NPCulver City, CA1205590338
  3. Jane Abanes, NPSan Francisco, CA1821385675
  4. Pamela Joy Abao, NPValencia, CA1093178261
  5. Kazeem AbassLos Angeles, CA1518434281
  6. Nefretiri Abat, PMHNP-BCHayward, CA1184324014
  7. Oluwakemi AbayomiLos Angeles, CA1598508913
  8. Natasha Abbas, PMHNPLong Beach, CA1619797834
  9. Ralaine Abdon, NPSacramento, CA1124699855
  10. Amal Abdulkadir, NPSan Diego, CA1396937751

Common questions

What is Melissa Edwards, NP's NPI number?

Melissa Edwards, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598252173, issued on Apr 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Edwards, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17782 Cowan Ste A, Irvine, CA, 92614. Phone: (949) 722-7118. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Edwards, NP's license?

NPPES lists California license number 95008914, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Edwards, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Edwards, NP had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 895. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.