Melanie R. Major, MD
NPI 1629468848ActiveIndividual· Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand· Anaheim, CA
Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand (MD) with Healthpointe Medical Group, Inc., practicing in Anaheim, California. Part D covered 11 prescriptions written in 2024, 100% of them generic. Arthrex, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,844 in all, mostly grants.
Overview
| NPI | 1629468848 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 26, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 8, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand Primary | 2082S0105X | 203896 | 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 - Hand Surgery (CA); Practitioner - Hand Surgery (MN) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11 · 11 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $82.06 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
Medical group
- Healthpointe Medical Group, Inc.Anaheim, CA · 35 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,844 · 8 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$1,621 · 7 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,252 | 1 |
| Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | $122.99 | 1 |
| Trice Medical, Inc. | $122.95 | 1 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $116.90 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $116.29 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Grant$1,252 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$592.01 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records