Melanie Dawn Palm, M.D.
NPI 1821265877ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Solana Beach, CA
Dermatology (M.D.) in Solana Beach, California, trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (class of 2004). 299 Medicare patients in 2024, $139,345 paid; nearly all of their 199 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Galderma Laboratories, L.P. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $104,925 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1821265877 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 9, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 6, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | A103899 | CA |
| Dermatology | 207N00000X | 036120250 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Dermatology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 299 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,718 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $139,345 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 199 · 233 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 98 |
| Total drug cost | $7,428 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$104,925 · 32 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$17,521 · 17 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $104,647 | 19 |
| Merz North America, Inc. | $195.17 | 9 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $41.91 | 2 |
| Almirall LLC | $24.19 | 1 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $16.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$94,126 · 9 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$9,875 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$587.93 · 19 payments
- Travel and Lodging$336.07 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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