Melinda H. Zych, PA-C
NPI 1528425659ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Cape Girardeau, MO
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Saint Francis Medical Center and 1 other group, practicing in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $609,873 for 2,215 claims, against $55,945 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,243 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Missouri Delta Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1528425659 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 20, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 2, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 2015041420 | MO |
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 (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 264 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,156 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $55,945 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,215 · 3,186 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 308 |
| Total drug cost | $609,873 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO · 443 clinicians
- Health Facilities Rehab Services IncSikeston, MO · 154 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston, MO
- Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,243 · 54 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,211 · 55 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $837.30 | 38 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $135.36 | 3 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $93.73 | 4 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $50.44 | 2 |
| Neurelis, Inc. | $38.24 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,243 · 54 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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