NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ann Garcia, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Newport Beach, CA

Melissa Ann Garcia, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1831669183, issued on Nov 29, 2018. Check the license (California 59755, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831669183
Name
Melissa Ann Garcia
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
59755 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 Superior Ave Ste 335, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone
(949) 236-7900
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2022
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 520 Superior Ave Ste 335

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

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

493 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Melissa Garcia493
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Fluocinonide84 claims
  2. Ketoconazole79 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate56 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate47 claims
  5. Cephalexin36 claims
  6. Prednisone28 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: $582.18

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. 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.

  1. Melissa Garcia$582.18
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

Melissa Ann Garcia among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Melissa Ann Garcia, PA-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 40% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

145 physician assistant records list a practice address in Newport Beach

They are 145 of the 4,414 NPPES records with a practice address in Newport Beach, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Myrlee Appel, PA-CNewport Beach, CA 926631770697690
  2. Joseph Avitabile, PA-C, ATCNewport Beach, CA 926631841466067
  3. Lisa Bailer, P.A.Newport Beach, CA 926631659485886
  4. Shelley Dolkas Lickl, PANewport Beach, CA 926631760416572
  5. Gina Duel, MS PACNewport Beach, CA 926631912985979
  6. Hector Gonzalez, PA-CNewport Beach, CA 926631689676306
  7. Ana Jimenez, PA-CNewport Beach, CA 926631598909103
  8. Paige Lindblad, P.A.C.Newport Beach, CA 926631992909873

Common questions

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

Melissa Ann Garcia, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831669183, issued on Nov 29, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ann Garcia, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 Superior Ave Ste 335, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. Phone: (949) 236-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number 59755, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Melissa Ann Garcia, PA-C had 493 Medicare Part D claims for 207 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.