Melissa Louise Desouza, MD
NPI 1902224694ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Newport Beach, CA
Surgery (MD) in Newport Beach, California, trained at Drexel University College of Medicine (class of 2014). 132 Medicare patients in 2024, $76,383 paid; nearly all of their 369 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,331 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1902224694 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 16, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | C202170 | CA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | MD205727 | OR |
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 - General Surgery (CA); Practitioner - General Surgery (OR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 132 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 393 across 66 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $76,383 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 369 · 567 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 117 |
| Total drug cost | $9,496 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Drexel University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Hoag ClinicNewport Beach, CA · 460 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,331 · 16 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$4,853 · 20 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $572.74 | 9 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $309.07 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $159.41 | 1 |
| Enterra Medical, Inc. | $148.88 | 2 |
| Steris Corporation | $140.90 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,027 · 12 payments
- Travel and Lodging$304.10 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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