Melissa K. Nicholas, PA-C
NPI 1215197694ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Houston, TX
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Yakima Valley Dermatology Inc Ps, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $293,573 for 834 claims, against $103,438 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,748 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Yakima Valley Memorial as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1215197694 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 22, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | PA06018 | TX |
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 (TX); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 614 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,506 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $103,438 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 834 · 908 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 306 |
| Total drug cost | $293,573 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Yakima Valley Dermatology Inc PsYakima, WA · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Yakima Valley MemorialYakima, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,748 · 78 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,072 · 66 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $708.82 | 31 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $439.40 | 27 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $201.77 | 4 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $111.22 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $82.25 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,648 · 77 payments
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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