Melissa Aleta, MD
NPI 1255696522ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· San Angelo, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Shannon Clinic, practicing in San Angelo, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $124,694 for 515 patients, and Part D covered 1,101 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $470.73 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ballinger Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255696522 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 26, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | R3632 | 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 - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 515 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,879 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $124,694 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,101 · 2,776 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 291 |
| Total drug cost | $144,966 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Shannon ClinicSan Angelo, TX · 559 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ballinger Memorial HospitalBallinger, TX
- Concho County HospitalEden, TX
- Hendrick Medical Center BrownwoodBrownwood, TX
- Shannon Medical CenterSan Angelo, TX
Other facilities
- Fkc Red ArroyoDialysis facility · San Angelo, TX
- Fresenius Kidney Care San AngeloDialysis facility · San Angelo, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$470.73 · 11 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$252.27 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $162.98 | 3 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $144.15 | 2 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $45.13 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $40.86 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $31.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$470.73 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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