Melissa K. Houser, M.D.
NPI 1356329536ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· La Jolla, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (M.D.) in La Jolla, California, trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (class of 1989). In 2024 Medicare paid $332,548 for 390 patients, and Part D covered 626 of their prescriptions, 79% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,345 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1356329536 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 30, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | A51883 | 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 | 390 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 43,202 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $332,548 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 626 · 1,204 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 153 |
| Total drug cost | $356,967 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA · 1,433 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,345 · 60 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$2,335 · 104 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $625.87 | 31 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $119.77 | 4 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $74.27 | 4 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $72.01 | 3 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $69.67 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,345 · 60 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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