Melissa Salani, PA
NPI 1164544888ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Lake Linden, MI
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA) with Aspirus Keweenaw and 1 other group, practicing in Lake Linden, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $800,512 for 10,388 claims, against $677.59 paid for services in 2024. Lists Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1164544888 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 4, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 14, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 14, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 5601003656 | MI |
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 - Physician Assistant (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 41 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 45 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $677.59 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,388 · 18,251 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 574 |
| Total drug cost | $800,512 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Aspirus KeweenawLaurium, MI · 115 clinicians
- Upper Great Lakes Family Health CenterHancock, MI · 40 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and ClinicsLaurium, MI
- Up Health System PortageHancock, MI
Other facilities
- Aspirus at HomeHome health agency · Hancock, MI
- Up Health System Home Care and Hospice PortageHome health agency · Houghton, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records