NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rita Melkonian, MD

Gynecology Physician · Corte Madera, CA

Rita Melkonian, MD is a gynecology physician with a practice address in Corte Madera, California, and NPI 1497865836, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (California A38845, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497865836
Name
Rita Melkonian
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
License number
A38845 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Casa Buena Dr, Corte Madera, CA 94925
Phone
(415) 924-3530
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
May 3, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(415) 924-3573
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040315000745); may accept Medicare assignment
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 101 Casa Buena Dr

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  4. Brett Mensh, M.D., PH.D.General Practice Physician1851610190
  5. Jan Stottlemyer, PAPhysician Assistant1922052539

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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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6.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gynecology physician in 2024

2,022 Medicare Part D claims for 434 beneficiaries, against an average of 299 among the 1,919 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.

  1. Rita Melkonian2,022
  2. Specialty average299

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol334 claims
  2. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)113 claims
  3. Gemtesa102 claims
  4. Progesterone91 claims
  5. Fluconazole87 claims
  6. Clobetasol Propionate86 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 15.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $835.06

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 1,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,469.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rita Melkonian$835.06
  2. Specialty average$2,469.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Rita Melkonian among 369 gynecology physician records in California

Rita Melkonian, MD is one of 369 gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 1995 among the 141 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VG0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 369 gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sara Gottfried, MDMill Valley, CA 949411447320262
  2. Lois Levine, MDGreenbrae, CA 949041043280217
  3. Beau Park, M.D.Greenbrae, CA 949041184914046
  4. Hector Streeter, MDGreenbrae, CA 949041124190202
  5. Gerald Wilner, M.D.Greenbrae, CA 949041285730275
  6. Susan Hughmanick, M.D.Aptos, CA 950031467581553
  7. Paul Indman, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321770818619
  8. Michael Margolis, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321467475046

Common questions

What is Rita Melkonian, MD's NPI number?

Rita Melkonian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497865836, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rita Melkonian, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Casa Buena Dr, Corte Madera, CA, 94925. Phone: (415) 924-3530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rita Melkonian, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A38845, 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 Rita Melkonian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rita Melkonian, MD had 2,022 Medicare Part D claims for 434 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 299. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rita Melkonian, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 15.9 of 100. 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.

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