Sunny Melendez, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Torrance, CA
Sunny Melendez, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1033293576, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (California A44230, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sunny Melendez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- A44230 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2841 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 542-7733
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 542-8077
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081105000279); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sunny Melendez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A44230Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
6,865 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Kerendia366 claims
- Repatha Sureclick320 claims
- Mounjaro288 claims
- Ezetimibe266 claims
- Vascepa256 claims
- Synjardy Xr225 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $3,377.47
100 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Sunny Melendez among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Sunny Melendez, MD is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Dianne Cheung, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051417197062
- Deborah Chon, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051003173949
- Jennifer Han, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051982837456
- Kent Holtorf, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051427206135
- Robert Li, M.D./PH.D.Torrance, CA 905051902241607
Common questions
What is Sunny Melendez, MD's NPI number?
Sunny Melendez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033293576, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sunny Melendez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2841 Lomita Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 542-7733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sunny Melendez, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A44230, 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 Sunny Melendez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sunny Melendez, MD had 6,865 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.