Melissa A. Watcher, M.D.
NPI 1538195797ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Newport Beach, CA
Dermatology (M.D.) in Newport Beach, California, trained at University of California, Davis School of Medicine (class of 1989). 788 Medicare patients in 2024, $297,856 paid; nearly all of their 435 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,746 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538195797 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 21, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 21, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | G71250 | 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 - Dermatology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 788 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,856 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $297,856 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 435 · 521 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 197 |
| Total drug cost | $131,358 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, Davis School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Medical group
- Premier Dermatology Associates of Orange CountyNewport Beach, CA · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,746 · 42 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,807 · 51 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $505.90 | 15 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $455.42 | 4 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $223.77 | 2 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $158.73 | 6 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $86.59 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,746 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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