NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Lehmer, MD

Neurology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Melissa Lehmer, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1699922252, issued on Aug 25, 2008. Check the license (California A98009, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1699922252
Name
Melissa Lehmer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A98009 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
575 Lennon LN Ste 152, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone
(925) 602-7060
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2025
Fax
(925) 602-7070
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101203000205); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 575 Lennon LN Ste 152

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

  1. Robert Algar, MDNeurology Physician1750343729
  2. Jasmine Bhasin, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1841537115
  3. Zachary Decant, D.O.Neurology Physician1417343922
  4. Samuel GamskyNeurology Physician1700442399
  5. Leslie Gillum, M.D.Neurology Physician1275569089
  6. Aurora LeePhysician Assistant1609597186

Verify Melissa Lehmer 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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,039 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Melissa Lehmer1,039
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Memantine Hcl104 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl100 claims
  3. Gabapentin91 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa86 claims
  5. Levetiracetam57 claims
  6. Lamotrigine44 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): 100 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 score98.7
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $585.40

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Lehmer$585.40
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bass Medical GroupAlamo, CA

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

Melissa Lehmer among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Melissa Lehmer, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Algar, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981750343729
  2. Zachary Decant, D.O.Walnut Creek, CA 945981417343922
  3. Samuel GamskyWalnut Creek, CA 945981700442399
  4. Leslie Gillum, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981275569089
  5. Kai Lee, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981720166556
  6. Morad Nasseri, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981154615565
  7. Caroline Perry, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981548279821
  8. Belma Sadikovic, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981841449543

Common questions

What is Melissa Lehmer, MD's NPI number?

Melissa Lehmer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699922252, issued on Aug 25, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Lehmer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 Lennon LN Ste 152, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 602-7060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Lehmer, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A98009, 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 Lehmer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Lehmer, MD had 1,039 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Lehmer, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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