Melbeth Morales Lusica, MD
NPI 1144487364ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Virginia Beach, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Tidewater Kidney Specialists Inc, practicing in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In 2024 Medicare paid $209,618 for 676 patients, and Part D covered 1,280 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $155.77 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chesapeake General Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144487364 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 16, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 20, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 20, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101243656 | VA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 0101243656 | VA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 676 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,189 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $209,618 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,280 · 2,487 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 225 |
| Total drug cost | $84,800 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Tidewater Kidney Specialists IncVirginia Beach, VA · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake, VA
- Riverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock, VA
- Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Princess Anne HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
- Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA
Other facilities
- Davita Oceana DialysisDialysis facility · Virginia Beach, VA
- Davita Tidewater Home DialysisDialysis facility · Virginia Beach, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$155.77 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$533.18 · 26 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $67.43 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $30.90 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $21.53 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $20.58 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $15.33 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$155.77 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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