Melody Badii, MD
NPI 1578050795ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Los Angeles, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, practicing in Los Angeles, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,958,757 for 290 claims, against $46,552 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $241.80 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578050795 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 3, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | A177067 | CA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Neurology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 236 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 713 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $46,552 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 290 · 403 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 60 |
| Total drug cost | $1,958,757 |
| Generic share | 56% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterWest Hollywood, CA · 799 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA
- Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA
Other facilities
- Platinum Health Care Services, Inc.Home health agency · North Hollywood, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$241.80 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$1,623 · 8 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $151.23 | 2 |
| Life Molecular Imaging Ltd | $90.57 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$241.80 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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