Melissa Marie Asmar

  • Sacramento, CA
  • Epilepsy physician
NPI1487188124PAC ID9931478351
Medicare services, 2024
334
Medicare patients, 2024
189
Part D claims, 2024
275
Publications
8
MIPS score, 2024
83
Practice address
2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817
Practice phone
Call (916) 734-2011
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Primary practice

UC Davis Medical Center

Hospital · Sacramento, California

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Melissa Marie Asmar is an epilepsy physician in Sacramento, California

Melissa Asmar practices at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health.

Melissa Asmar's NPI, 1487188124, was assigned on April 19, 2017. Melissa Asmar graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2016. Melissa Asmar's California license number on file is A188322.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9931478351
NPI enumeration date
April 19, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(916) 734-2011
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2016

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Melissa Marie Asmar practices at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California

Melissa Asmar's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center, at 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 734-2011.

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Melissa Marie Asmar is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Melissa Asmar's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UC Davis Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Melissa Asmar to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melissa Marie Asmar's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melissa Asmar practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UC Davis Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Melissa Marie Asmar is one of 49 epilepsy physicians in California

Epilepsy is Melissa Asmar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084E0001X. Melissa Asmar is board certified in epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Melissa Asmar's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Epilepsy, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A188322 · 2023 to 2025 · taxonomy 2084E0001X
  • Georgia license2021 to 2024
  • Pennsylvania license2018 to 2021
  • North Carolina license2017 to 2018

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists epilepsy among the conditions Melissa Asmar treats.

Epilepsy physicians near Melissa Asmar

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Melissa Marie Asmar billed Medicare for 334 services in 2024

CMS data shows 334 Medicare services from Melissa Asmar across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 189 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,514 for them.

Medicare services, 2024334
Medicare patients189
Paid by Medicare$32,514
Procedure codes8

Melissa Asmar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 412024: 219434%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 02024: 65
Other services
2023: 02024: 50

Where Melissa Asmar's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office12939%
  • In a facility20561%

Melissa Asmar compared with the California median for epilepsy physicians, 2024

  • Melissa Asmar
  • California median
Medicare services
334vs 28916% above
Medicare patients
189vs 17011% above
Part D claims
232vs 68466% below

Medians across 40 epilepsy physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Melissa Asmar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Melissa Marie Asmar treated 189 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66

CMS counts 189 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Asmar in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 66 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 65% have high cholesterol. 52% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melissa Asmar's median patient age at 45, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 2024189
Average age66
Average risk score2.42
Also on Medicaid52%

Melissa Asmar's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Melissa Asmar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8545%
  • Men10455%

Chronic conditions among Melissa Asmar's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure71%
  2. High cholesterol65%
  3. Mood disorders47%
  4. Arthritis46%
  5. Stroke or TIA46%
  6. Depression45%
  7. Anxiety35%
  8. Diabetes35%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Melissa Asmar's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 45

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melissa Marie Asmar wrote 275 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Melissa Asmar wrote 275 Medicare Part D claims for 28 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 232 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,470 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024275
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$23,470
Part D patients28

Melissa Asmar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic244 claims89%
  • Brand-name20 claims7%
  • Other11 claims4%

Melissa Asmar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 122024: 2321833%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melissa Marie Asmar scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Melissa Asmar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Melissa Asmar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Melissa Asmar as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Melissa Asmar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 64.8of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 69of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Melissa Marie Asmar has 8 publications on record

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Melissa Asmar, published from 2010 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Adrenalectomy, Adrenal Glands and Aldosterone. Melissa Asmar's most frequent co-authors are Douglas Leon Fraker, MD, Yan Yan, MD and Ahmed Tawfik Abdelmoity.

Papers8
Years published2010 to 2025

Melissa Asmar's papers by year, 2010 to 2025

Topics Melissa Asmar writes about most

  • Adrenalectomy
  • Adrenal Glands
  • Aldosterone
  • Blood Specimen Collection
  • Hyperaldosteronism
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Seizures

Melissa Asmar's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Melissa Asmar

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Melissa Marie Asmar received $2,237 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Melissa Asmar from 4 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 87% of the total. DIXI Medical USA Corp paid the most, $1,552.

General payments to Melissa Asmar by program year, 2019 to 2025

General payments to Melissa Asmar by kind, 2019 to 2025

$2.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,93787%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$30013%

Companies that paid Melissa Asmar the most, 2019 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Melissa Marie Asmar graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia

Melissa Asmar graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolPerelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia
  2. Board certified in epilepsyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  3. Board certified in neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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Melissa Marie Asmar accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

Melissa Asmar is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Melissa Asmar accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare5
  2. PPO5
  3. POS3
  4. EPO2
  5. HMO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Melissa Marie Asmar's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Melissa Marie Asmar's NPI number?

Melissa Marie Asmar's NPI number is 1487188124. It was assigned on April 19, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Melissa Marie Asmar specialize in?

Melissa Marie Asmar is an epilepsy physician in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Epilepsy Physician (taxonomy code 2084E0001X).

Where does Melissa Marie Asmar practice?

Melissa Asmar practices at 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817. Melissa Asmar's primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health. Dmand AI also links Melissa Asmar to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Melissa Marie Asmar's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Melissa Asmar is (916) 734-2011.

What is Melissa Marie Asmar's medical license number?

Melissa Asmar's California license number on file is A188322, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Melissa Marie Asmar been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Melissa Asmar in California (2023 to 2025), Georgia (2021 to 2024), Pennsylvania (2018 to 2021) and North Carolina (2017 to 2018).

Which hospitals is Melissa Marie Asmar affiliated with?

Melissa Asmar practices at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.

What medical group is Melissa Marie Asmar part of?

Melissa Asmar is linked to UC Davis Medical Group.

Does Melissa Marie Asmar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Melissa Asmar billed Medicare for 334 services in 2024, and Melissa Asmar accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Melissa Marie Asmar offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Melissa Asmar as offering telehealth services.

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What is Melissa Marie Asmar's MIPS score?

Melissa Asmar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Melissa Marie Asmar see?

CMS counts 189 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Asmar in 2024, with an average age of 66.

Is Melissa Marie Asmar board certified?

Yes. Melissa Asmar is board certified in epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Melissa Marie Asmar bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Melissa Asmar's most billed Medicare services were nerve and brain test (95720), medicare service (G2211) and nerve and brain test (95816).

Where did Melissa Marie Asmar go to medical school?

Melissa Asmar graduated from Perelman School of Medicine - Philadelphia in 2016.

What drugs does Melissa Marie Asmar prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melissa Asmar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lamotrigine, Levetiracetam and Clobazam.

Has Melissa Marie Asmar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,237 in general payments to Melissa Asmar from 4 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from DIXI Medical USA Corp.

How long has Melissa Marie Asmar been practicing?

Melissa Asmar graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

Does Melissa Marie Asmar do research?

Dmand AI links 8 publications to Melissa Asmar, published from 2010 to 2025.

Who does Melissa Marie Asmar publish with?

Melissa Asmar's most frequent co-authors are Douglas Leon Fraker, MD (2 shared papers), Yan Yan, MD (2 shared papers) and Ahmed Tawfik Abdelmoity (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Melissa Marie Asmar accept?

Melissa Asmar is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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