NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Loren Long, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Augusta, GA

Melissa Loren Long, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1154917433, issued on Dec 21, 2020. Check the license (Georgia 10076, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia 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
1154917433
Name
Melissa Loren Long
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
10076 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3624 J Dewey Gray Cir Ste 308, Augusta, GA 30909
Phone
(904) 400-5056
Enumerated
Dec 21, 2020
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210127003312); 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 3624 J Dewey Gray Cir Ste 308

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

  1. Samuel Burkett, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1699749069

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

122 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Long122
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl37 claims
  2. Ibuprofen36 claims
  3. Cephalexin11 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: $108.53

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., 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 Long$108.53
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Augusta Primary Care Services LLCAugusta, GA

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

Melissa Loren Long among 4,662 physician assistant records in Georgia

Melissa Loren Long, PA-C is one of 4,662 physician assistant records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2020, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 2,761 with a school on file
  • 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

231 physician assistant records list a practice address in Augusta

They are 231 of the 7,009 NPPES records with a practice address in Augusta, and 4,662 physician assistant records in Georgia.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jamie Bailey, PA-CAugusta, GA 309091588736854
  2. Julie Buird, PAAugusta, GA 309091205028115
  3. Jennifer Capito, PA-CAugusta, GA 309091598830994
  4. Paul Coffman, P.A.-CAugusta, GA 309091437126075
  5. Jerrie Freeman, PAAugusta, GA 309091275535437
  6. Christopher Hall, PA - CAugusta, GA 309091104023498
  7. Larry Jowers, PA-CAugusta, GA 309091548274954
  8. Claudia Latch, PA-CAugusta, GA 309091093914475

Common questions

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

Melissa Loren Long, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154917433, issued on Dec 21, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Loren Long, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3624 J Dewey Gray Cir Ste 308, Augusta, GA, 30909. Phone: (904) 400-5056. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Georgia license number 10076, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Melissa Loren Long, PA-C had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.