Melissa R. Edwards, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Addison, IL
Melissa R. Edwards, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Addison, Illinois, and NPI 1821587171, issued on May 2, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 085.009890, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa R. Edwards
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 085.009890 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 303 W Lake St, Addison, IL 60101
- Phone
- (630) 527-3645
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2018
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 100077662 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231018000855); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa R. Edwards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 085.009890Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
213 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin34 claims
- Prednisone34 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass28 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate18 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: $32.97
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Edward HospitalBolingbrook, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Endeavor Health Medical GroupEvanston, IL
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 R. Edwards among 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois
Melissa R. Edwards, PA-C is one of 4,926 physician assistant records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 48% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2019 among the 3,407 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 35% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 physician assistant records list a practice address in Addison
They are 12 of the 442 NPPES records with a practice address in Addison, and 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois.
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- Eric Conway, PA-CAddison, IL 601011861771149
- Ayesha FatimaAddison, IL 601011538964465
- Kristin Hoge, PA-CAddison, IL 601011659689040
Common questions
What is Melissa R. Edwards, PA-C's NPI number?
Melissa R. Edwards, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821587171, issued on May 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa R. Edwards, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 303 W Lake St, Addison, IL, 60101. Phone: (630) 527-3645. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa R. Edwards, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 085.009890, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa R. Edwards, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa R. Edwards, PA-C had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 162 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.