Melissa Yeh Kaptik, MD
NPI 1215084025ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Tacoma, WA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Tacoma, Washington, trained at Eastern Virginia Medical School (class of 2002). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $306,146 for 1,148 claims, against $91,567 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1215084025 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 4, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 30, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 39830 | TN |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Nephrology (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 141 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 648 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $91,567 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,148 · 2,505 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 186 |
| Total drug cost | $306,146 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Eastern Virginia Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA · 1,421 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way, WA
- St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA
Other facilities
- Davita Federal Way Community Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Federal Way, WA
- Davita Redondo Heights DialysisDialysis facility · Federal Way, WA
- Fresenius Kidney Care PuyallupDialysis facility · Puyallup, WA
- Fresenius Kidney Care South TacomaDialysis facility · Tacoma, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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