Melissa Evelyn Heart Deer, M.D
NPI 1043415888ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· San Diego, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D) in San Diego, California, trained at University of Minnesota Medical School (class of 2007). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $189,333 for 989 claims, against $8,869 paid for services in 2024. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,643 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043415888 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 11, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | A107921 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Psychiatry (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 16 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 90 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,869 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 989 · 1,014 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 30 |
| Total drug cost | $189,333 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Minnesota Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2007 |
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Secondary specialties | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Community Research Foundation IncEscondido, CA · 65 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,643 · 76 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$259.24 · 12 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $335.53 | 14 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | $214.31 | 3 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $210.51 | 15 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $206.31 | 8 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $161.23 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,638 · 74 payments
- Education$5.10 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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