NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Araojo Pineda, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · San Diego, CA

Melissa Araojo Pineda, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1033366026, issued on Aug 21, 2008. Check the license (California A116044, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033366026
Name
Melissa Araojo Pineda
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
A116044 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7485 Mission Valley RD, San Diego, CA 92108
Phone
(619) 291-3737
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2023
Fax
(619) 220-8973
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210727003215); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2007
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 7485 Mission Valley RD

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

  1. William Adsit, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1922068311
  2. John Akers, MDAnesthesiology Physician1093751240
  3. Mark Austerlitz, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1912057381
  4. Francesca Barton, P.T.Physical Therapist1477739910
  5. Kristine Flores, PTPhysical Therapist1538443965
  6. Nicole Fox, MPTPhysical Therapist1578594164

Verify Melissa Araojo Pineda 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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Regents OF The Univ OF CASacramento, CA
  2. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupRiverside, CA

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

Melissa Araojo Pineda among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California

Melissa Araojo Pineda, M.D. is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% 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 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

686 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 686 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Akers, MDSan Diego, CA 921081093751240
  2. Lynna Choy, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081679776934
  3. Timothy Dupont, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081871507111
  4. Matthew Jones, MDSan Diego, CA 921081336185693
  5. Martin Learn, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081013289305
  6. Emeka Okwuje, MDSan Diego, CA 921081154366987
  7. Stanley Koh, M.D.San Diego, CA 921091518290600
  8. Joshua Lebenson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921061528352622

Common questions

What is Melissa Araojo Pineda, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa Araojo Pineda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033366026, issued on Aug 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Araojo Pineda, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7485 Mission Valley RD, San Diego, CA, 92108. Phone: (619) 291-3737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Araojo Pineda, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A116044, 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.

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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