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Melissa S. Kent, PA-C

NPI 1699737676ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· El Cajon, CA

Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Appledore Medical Group Inc, practicing in El Cajon, California. Enrolled in Medicare as practitioner - physician assistant. Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. reported $34.26 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Frisbie Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.

Overview

NPI1699737676
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialPA-C
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedApr 5, 2006
Last updated in NPPESNov 16, 2022
Certified by providerNov 16, 2022

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Physician Assistant Primary363A00000X53433CA

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Exclusion screening

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HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (NH)

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year2002
Medicare specialtyPhysician Assistant

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$34.26 · 1 payment from 1 company
  • 2024$401.38 · 3 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Depuy Synthes Sales Inc.$34.261

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$34.26 · 1 payment

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