Melanie Wu, DO
NPI 1215357223ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Temecula, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (DO) with Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, practicing in Temecula, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $300,344 for 740 claims, against $94,150 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $506.22 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215357223 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 17, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 11, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 20A14385 | CA |
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 - Neurology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 211 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,766 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $94,150 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 740 · 1,337 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 194 |
| Total drug cost | $300,344 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationFremont, CA · 3,829 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness CampusSan Francisco, CA
- California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus HospSan Francisco, CA
- Novato Community HospitalNovato, CA
- Sutter Davis HospitalDavis, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$506.22 · 13 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$974.07 · 31 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $394.40 | 9 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $45.73 | 1 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $26.40 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $20.86 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $18.83 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$506.22 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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