Melissa Taraneh Vepa, PA-C, RD
Physician Assistant · Oakland, CA
Melissa Taraneh Vepa, PA-C, RD is a physician assistant with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1487971958, issued on Apr 23, 2010. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Taraneh Vepa
- Credential
- PA-C, RD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- Practice location
- 438 W Grand Ave Apt 708, Oakland, CA 94612
- Phone
- (718) 490-8715
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210914002604); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Taraneh Vepa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
301 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-C149 claims
- Omeprazole17 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium15 claims
- Balsalazide Disodium12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncRichmond, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Taraneh Vepa among 14,451 physician assistant records in California
Melissa Taraneh Vepa, PA-C, RD is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 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 2010, is newer than 27% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 27% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2018 among the 7,214 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physician Assistant providers in California
There are 14,451 physician assistant records in California.
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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kimberly Anderson, P.A.Oakland, CA 946121184804767
- Doris Cheung, MPA, PA-COakland, CA 946121568703627
- Andrea Coffey, PAOakland, CA 946121659027340
- Tamar Edwards, PA-COakland, CA 946121437782554
- Kay Kugler, PACOakland, CA 946121639269079
- Sarah Langbein, PAOakland, CA 946121275747677
- Britta Nelson, PAOakland, CA 946121831167360
- Cynthia Pfeiff, PA-COakland, CA 946121821006917
Common questions
What is Melissa Taraneh Vepa, PA-C, RD's NPI number?
Melissa Taraneh Vepa, PA-C, RD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487971958, issued on Apr 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Taraneh Vepa, PA-C, RD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 438 W Grand Ave Apt 708, Oakland, CA, 94612. Phone: (718) 490-8715. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Taraneh Vepa, PA-C, RD's license?
Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Taraneh Vepa, PA-C, RD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Taraneh Vepa, PA-C, RD had 301 Medicare Part D claims for 215 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.