Melinda McGhee Craig, PA-C
NPI 1194124073ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Norfolk, VA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Sentara Medical Group, practicing in Norfolk, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $34,747 for 217 claims, against $7,047 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories reported $258.29 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sentara Careplex Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1194124073 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 17, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 22, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 22, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 0110006453 | VA |
| Physician Assistant, Medical | 363AM0700X | MA058801 | PA |
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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 111 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 149 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,047 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 217 · 478 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 109 |
| Total drug cost | $34,747 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sentara Medical GroupNorfolk, VA · 1,408 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton, VA
- Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA
- Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA
- Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterWilliamsburg, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$258.29 · 4 payments from 1 company
- 2024$195.13 · 7 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $258.29 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$258.29 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other physician assistants in Norfolk
- 1003221060
- 1013351485
- 1023887510
- 1053556480
- 1073116992
- 1073929329
- 1083976948
- 1104254473
- 1104483072
- 1114544632
- 1124421573
- 1124746409
All 320 physician assistants in Norfolk · All physician assistants in Virginia