NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Zheng, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Oakland, CA

Melissa Zheng, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1932630027, issued on Mar 21, 2017. Check the license (California A162379, 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
1932630027
Name
Melissa Zheng
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
A162379 CA
70371 AZ
MD61270203 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 W Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94611
Phone
(510) 752-1000
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230829000519); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2017
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 275 W Macarthur Blvd

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

  1. David Aaronson, MDUrology Physician1215053129
  2. Paul-Andre Abboud, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1710065503
  3. Brittany Abeldt, MDPsychiatry Physician1982353884
  4. Bilal Abu-Alrub, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609760768
  5. Walter Acuna, MDInternal Medicine Physician1972655108
  6. Brett Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841731098

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  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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

98 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Zheng98
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin22 claims
  2. Omeprazole14 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ
  2. Permanente Medical Group IncOakland, CA

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

Melissa Zheng among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Melissa Zheng, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frederick Byl, MDOakland, CA 946111750469524
  2. Edmund Chong, MDOakland, CA 946111730267899
  3. Raul Cruz, MDOakland, CA 946111053499855
  4. Jason Gilde, M.D.Oakland, CA 946111508124132
  5. Deepak Gurushanthaiah, MDOakland, CA 946111811075682
  6. Bon Hartline, MDOakland, CA 946111043384340
  7. Ji-Eon Kim, M.D.Oakland, CA 946111043433535
  8. Jonathan Liang, MDOakland, CA 946111942468947

Common questions

What is Melissa Zheng, MD's NPI number?

Melissa Zheng, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932630027, issued on Mar 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Zheng, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 W Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94611. Phone: (510) 752-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Zheng, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A162379, 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.

How much does Melissa Zheng, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Zheng, MD had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa Zheng, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.