Melanie Chisam, P.A.
NPI 1225136542ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Springfield, MO
Physician Assistant, Medical (P.A.) with Lester E Cox Medical Centers, practicing in Springfield, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $619,720 for 796 claims, against $24,621 paid for services in 2024. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $37,192 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Cox Medical Centers and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1225136542 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 27, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 2005007764 | MO |
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 (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 178 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 436 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,621 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 796 · 1,058 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 122 |
| Total drug cost | $619,720 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO · 345 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO
- Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$37,192 · 89 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$47,575 · 173 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $36,530 | 62 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $124.90 | 1 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $71.93 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $70.86 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $63.48 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$16,388 · 8 payments
- Honoraria$12,000 · 6 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5,944 · 20 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,861 · 55 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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