Melissa Gerardi Fairbairn, PA-C
NPI 1477609030ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· New Haven, CT
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT Inc, practicing in New Haven, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $964,461 for 743 claims, against $54,380 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 26 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,327 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Danbury Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1477609030 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 26, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 14, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 3303 | CT |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | 3303 | CT |
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 (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 216 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,269 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,380 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 743 · 1,093 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 209 |
| Total drug cost | $964,461 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT IncDanbury, CT · 747 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,327 · 55 payments from 26 companies
- 2024$2,724 · 114 payments from 36 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $189.37 | 8 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $160.61 | 6 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $153.11 | 5 |
| Incyte Corporation | $83.92 | 4 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $75.68 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,327 · 55 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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