Melinda Luz Aquino, M.D.
NPI 1033190970ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· San Francisco, CA
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (M.D.) in San Francisco, California, trained at Indiana University School of Medicine (class of 1998). In 2024 Medicare paid $196,404 for 250 patients, and Part D covered 130 of their prescriptions, 68% of them generic. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $264.25 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1033190970 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 17, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | A94731 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 250 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 999 across 82 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $196,404 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 130 · 227 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 48 |
| Total drug cost | $38,775 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- West Coast KidneyDaly City, CA · 56 clinicians
- San Mateo Dialysis AssociatesBurlingame, CA · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ahmc Seton Medical CenterDaly City, CA
- UCSF Health St. Mary's HospitalSan Francisco, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$264.25 · 7 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$235.85 · 9 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $149.34 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $61.47 | 2 |
| Laminate Medical Technologies Inc. | $32.50 | 1 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $20.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$264.25 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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