Melvin W. Coats, M.D.
NPI 1376599159ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Whittier, CA
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Pih Health Physicians and 1 other group, practicing in Whittier, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $565,211 for 8,619 claims, against $54,263 paid for services in 2024. Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. reported $22.30 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Pih Health Hospital-Whittier as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1376599159 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 29, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | G66883 | 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 - Hospitalist (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 114 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 635 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,263 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,619 · 15,461 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 750 |
| Total drug cost | $565,211 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Pih Health PhysiciansSanta Fe Springs, CA · 622 clinicians
- Caremore Medical Group IncWhittier, CA · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Pih Health Hospital-WhittierWhittier, CA
Other facilities
- Home Care Excellence Health Services, IncHome health agency · Cerritos, CA
- Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Home HealthHome health agency · La Mirada, CA
- Legacy Hospice and Palliative CareHospice · Chino, CA
- Imperial Healthcare CenterNursing home · La Mirada, CA
- Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp Dp/SnfNursing home · Whittier, CA
- The Orchard - Post Acute CareNursing home · Whittier, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$22.30 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $22.30 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$22.30 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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