Melinda Thomas, PAC
NPI 1528053444ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Darlington, WI
Physician Assistant, Medical (PAC) with Lafayette County, practicing in Darlington, Wisconsin. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $316,618 for 2,599 claims, against $2,412 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $100.87 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lafayette Hospital and Clinics and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1528053444 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PAC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 16, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 14, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 1185-023 | WI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (WI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 33 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 60 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,412 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,599 · 5,417 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 194 |
| Total drug cost | $316,618 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Lafayette CountyDarlington, WI · 30 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lafayette Hospital and ClinicsDarlington, WI
- Upland Hills HealthDodgeville, WI
Other facilities
- Agrace HospicecareHospice · Madison, WI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$100.87 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$127.88 · 7 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $53.64 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $17.20 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $15.04 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $14.99 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$100.87 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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