NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Estes, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Arlington Heights, IL

Melissa Estes, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1548661432, issued on Sep 10, 2014. Check the license (Illinois 085005168, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548661432
Name
Melissa Estes
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
085005168 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1630 W Central RD, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone
(847) 394-3553
Enumerated
Sep 10, 2014
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2025
Fax
(847) 394-3574
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160331001077); 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 1630 W Central RD

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

  1. Kristen Bartucci, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1174056337
  2. Anna Hegge, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1285013748
  3. Alex Lipowich, M.D., S.C.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1083640734
  4. Randy McCool, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1093711517
  5. Julie Springer, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1790084267

Verify Melissa Estes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

279 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Estes279
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone38 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass32 claims
  3. Cephalexin31 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa19 claims
  5. Cefpodoxime Proxetil17 claims
  6. Paxlovid17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score79.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Endeavor Health Medical GroupEvanston, IL

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

Melissa Estes among 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois

Melissa Estes, 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 2014, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 33% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · 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).

80 physician assistant records list a practice address in Arlington Heights

They are 80 of the 2,697 NPPES records with a practice address in Arlington Heights, and 4,926 physician assistant records in Illinois.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victor Ambrosia, PA-CArlington Heights, IL 600051811915952
  2. Kevin Concordia, PA-CArlington Heights, IL 600051790010320
  3. Ashley Dalton, PA-CArlington Hts, IL 600051104029206
  4. Heather Forbes, PA-CArlington Heights, IL 600051558395756
  5. Jill Hetzel, PA-CArlington Heights, IL 600051477624526
  6. Laurel Holze, PAArlington Hts, IL 600051700924040
  7. Jaimie Reilly, PA-CArlington Heights, IL 600051417086679
  8. Christine Rodriguez, PA-CArlington Heights, IL 600051104150382

Common questions

What is Melissa Estes, PA-C's NPI number?

Melissa Estes, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548661432, issued on Sep 10, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Estes, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1630 W Central RD, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005. Phone: (847) 394-3553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Estes, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 085005168, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Estes, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Estes, PA-C had 279 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Estes, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.7 of 100. 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.