Melissa Zorij, PA-C
NPI 1629552179ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Vancouver, WA
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Peacehealth, practicing in Vancouver, Washington. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $15,513 for 387 claims, against $6,394 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $466.73 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1629552179 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 20, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 21, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA61003510 | WA |
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 (OR); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 32 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 59 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,394 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 387 · 450 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 76 |
| Total drug cost | $15,513 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- PeacehealthVancouver, WA · 249 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Peacehealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$466.73 · 22 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$164.01 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $344.50 | 18 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $69.01 | 2 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $29.37 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $23.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$466.73 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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