Melinda P. Salinas, MPAS, PA-C
NPI 1376723585ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Corpus Christi, TX
Physician Assistant (MPAS, PA-C) with Conviva Medical Center Management of Texas, P.A., practicing in Corpus Christi, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $556,263 for 9,040 claims, against $20,565 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $274.89 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1376723585 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MPAS, PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 26, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA05299 | 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 - Physician Assistant (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 118 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 501 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $20,565 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,040 · 21,057 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 711 |
| Total drug cost | $556,263 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Conviva Medical Center Management of Texas, P.A.San Antonio, TX · 143 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$274.89 · 23 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$413.78 · 28 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $204.75 | 19 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $19.57 | 1 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $19.19 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $16.43 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $14.95 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$274.89 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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