Melissa Sylvia Pattee, PA-C
NPI 1649504291ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Walnut Creek, CA
Physician Assistant, Surgical (PA-C) with Golden State Dermatology Associates, Inc., practicing in Walnut Creek, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $468,199 for 1,285 claims, against $295,788 paid for services in 2024. Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,699 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1649504291 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 14, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | — | — |
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | PA17662 | 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 - Physician Assistant (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 914 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,086 across 66 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $295,788 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,285 · 1,585 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 534 |
| Total drug cost | $468,199 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Golden State Dermatology Associates, Inc.Saint Helena, CA · 125 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,699 · 117 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$2,179 · 95 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $448.35 | 5 |
| Incyte Corporation | $338.68 | 15 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $318.72 | 8 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $305.05 | 6 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $240.90 | 16 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,600 · 116 payments
- Education$99.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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