Melissa Lemnah, PA-C
Physician Assistant in Charlotte, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
Melissa Lemnah, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.4/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 736 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 95.4/100
- MIPS score · +12 vs avg
- 736
- Part D claims, 2023
- $1.1K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Melissa Lemnah, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
95 Top 21% higher than 79% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about Melissa Lemnah, PA-C?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Physician Assistant share within North Carolina
Physician Assistant is one of the more visible NUCC categories in North Carolina
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
Melissa Lemnah, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 95.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Physician Assistant) — 95.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Physician Assistant US NPIs
95.4/100 MIPS final score — 12.3 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Physician Assistant. Quality dim: 84.2.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Melissa Lemnah, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 10650 PARK RD, Charlotte, NC, 28210, with a listed phone of (704) 541-8207. NPI 1144658014 was issued on 10/30/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Lemnah most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 736 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 235 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $78K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.0%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 95.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 84.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 149,975 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1144658014 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/30/2013 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Melissa Lemnah, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Melissa Lemnah, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.1K
Largest payer
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,248
- Total Day Supply
- 33,032
- Generic Drug Cost
- $15K
- Opioid Claims
- 37 (5.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 144
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.39
- Gender Split
- 31% female / 69% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 25, 65-74: 102, 75-84: 78, 85+: 30
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Melissa Lemnah, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
161 claims
- Finasteride
Finasteride
75 claims
- Myrbetriq 49
Myrbetriq
49 claims
- Gemtesa 42
Gemtesa
42 claims
- Methenamine Hippur… 38
Methenamine Hippurate
38 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 33
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
33 claims
- Cephalexin 25
Cephalexin
25 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 24
Oxycodone Hcl
24 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 161 |
| Finasteride | 75 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 49 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 42 |
| Methenamine Hippurate | 38 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 33 |
| Cephalexin | 25 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 24 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 23 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er Alfuzosin Hcl | 21 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Melissa Lemnah, PA-C fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
Melissa Lemnah, PA-C's 736 claims are below the specialty average of 790.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lemnah.
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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