Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melissa Rider, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Truckee, CA

Melissa Rider, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Truckee, California, and NPI 1801285846, issued on Jan 14, 2015. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1801285846
Name
Melissa Rider
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
Practice location
10121 Pine Ave, Truckee, CA 96161
Phone
(530) 550-6716
Enumerated
Jan 14, 2015
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 10121 Pine Ave

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

  1. Ricki Alpert, MDAnesthesiology Physician1063555696
  2. Alexis Auckenthaler, MSWSocial Worker1518442458
  3. Andrea Bakas, FNP-C, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1134469026
  4. Tenille BanyAnesthesiology Physician1073930038
  5. Marcia Benz Hughes, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1073786638
  6. Megan Biagi, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1902178197

Verify Melissa Rider in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

2,218 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 832 among the 95,030 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 88 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Rider2,218
  2. Specialty average832

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium232 claims
  2. Lisinopril94 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium94 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium86 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate67 claims
  6. Alendronate Sodium65 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Tahoe Forest Hospital DistrictTruckee, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

27 physician assistant records list a Truckee practice address

They are 27 of the 570 NPPES records with a Truckee practice address, and 13,861 physician assistant records in California.

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  3. Lea Dominique Abadies, PATustin, CA1124754254
  4. Rea Elizabeth Abaniel, P.A.-CSeal Beach, CA1396173621
  5. Ramina Abbasi, PA-CSignal Hill, CA1093448300
  6. Ariel Abbott, PA-CStockton, CA1780334342
  7. Barrie Abbott, PA-CAnza, CA1861602575
  8. Elizabeth Abbott, PA-CSan Diego, CA1437540762
  9. Angela Abboud, MMS, PA-CSanta Rosa, CA1114399334
  10. Fatimeh Abdallah, P.A.-CNewport Beach, CA1487002218

Common questions

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

Melissa Rider, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801285846, issued on Jan 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Rider, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10121 Pine Ave, Truckee, CA, 96161. Phone: (530) 550-6716. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Melissa Rider, PA-C had 2,218 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 832. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.