NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melody Yen Hou, M.D., M.P.H.

Complex Family Planning Physician · Sacramento, CA

Melody Yen Hou, M.D., M.P.H. is a complex family planning physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1154471092, issued on Jan 11, 2007. Check the license (California A120768, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154471092
Name
Melody Yen Hou
Credential
M.D., M.P.H.
Primary taxonomy
Complex Family Planning Physician 207VC0300X
License number
A120768 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone
(916) 734-6900
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120713000144); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 2003
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 4860 Y St

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

  1. Susan Abbott Rogge, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1245215581
  2. Alireza Abidi, M.D.Gynecologic Oncology Physician1215919477
  3. Tessnim Ahmad, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1275161150
  4. Carol Albanese, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1992786016
  5. Wesam AldulemeRegistered Respiratory Therapist1881176543
  6. Fatima Ali, MDAllergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1093045023

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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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average complex family planning physician in 2024

40 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 28 among the 44 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melody Hou40
  2. Specialty average28

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol14 claims
  2. Progesterone11 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

  1. Regents OF The Univ OF CASacramento, CA

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

Melody Yen Hou among 23 complex family planning physician records in California

Melody Yen Hou, M.D., M.P.H. is one of 23 complex family planning physician records with a practice address in California. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 9% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2014 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 0% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VC0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Complex Family Planning Physician providers in California

There are 23 complex family planning physician records in California.

The 8 complex family planning physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Chen, M.D., M.P.H.Sacramento, CA 958171144541582
  2. Mitchell Creinin, MDSacramento, CA 958171801868484
  3. Natalie Dicenzo, MDSacramento, CA 958171174148027
  4. Anne Flynn, MDSacramento, CA 958171326435447
  5. Ciara HutchisonSacramento, CA 958171730667346
  6. Melissa MatulichSacramento, CA 958171841568664
  7. Holly Rankin, MDSacramento, CA 958171326508508
  8. Blake Zwerling, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171992237978

Common questions

What is Melody Yen Hou, M.D., M.P.H.'s NPI number?

Melody Yen Hou, M.D., M.P.H.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154471092, issued on Jan 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melody Yen Hou, M.D., M.P.H. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melody Yen Hou, M.D., M.P.H.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A120768, 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 Melody Yen Hou, M.D., M.P.H. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melody Yen Hou, M.D., M.P.H. had 40 Medicare Part D claims; the average among complex family planning physician prescribers was 28. 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.