Dr. Melvin K. Dea, MD, PhD
- Medicare services, 2020
- 11
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 13
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,725
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Practice phone
- Call (323) 783-4011
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Los Angeles, California
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Dr. Melvin K. Dea is an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Dea practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Dea's NPI, 1780630467, was assigned on May 25, 2006. Dr. Dea graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2002. Dr. Dea's California license number on file is A87461.
- NPI
- 1780630467NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0244312486
- NPI enumeration date
- May 25, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (323) 783-4011
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melvin K. Dea practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Dea's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group, at 4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 783-4011.
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(323) 783-4011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Melvin K. Dea is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Dea's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Dea is also affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dea to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melvin K. Dea's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dea practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melvin K. Dea is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Dea's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Dea is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Dea has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists vision problems among the conditions Dr. Dea treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Dea
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melvin K. Dea billed Medicare for 11 services in 2020
CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Dea across 1 procedure code in 2020, all of them office visits, for 13 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $238 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Dea compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2020
- Dr. Dea
- California median
- Medicare services
- 11vs 1,07999% below
- Medicare patients
- 13vs 42197% below
- Part D claims
- 1,632vs 6182.6 times
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Dea's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
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
Dr. Melvin K. Dea treated 13 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67
CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dea in 2024. Their average risk score is 0.66, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dea's median patient age at 73, with 63% women.
Dr. Dea's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Melvin K. Dea wrote 1,725 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Dea wrote 1,725 Medicare Part D claims for 515 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,632 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $76,787 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,606 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Dea's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,361 claims79%
- Brand-name364 claims21%
Dr. Dea'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: 1,6062024: 1,6322%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 13 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Melvin K. Dea takes part in Medicare
Dr. Dea accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Melvin K. Dea has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Dea. Dr. Dea's most frequent co-authors are Thomas A. Albini, MD, Rahul Khurana, MD and Jennifer I. Lim, MD.
Dr. Dea's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Dea
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Melvin K. Dea received $3,013 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Dea from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,647.
General payments to Dr. Dea by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Dea the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Melvin K. Dea has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Dea, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Dea
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Melvin K. Dea graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dr. Dea graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2002.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Melvin K. Dea accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Dea is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Dea accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Melvin K. Dea's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Melvin K. Dea's NPI number?
Dr. Melvin K. Dea's NPI number is 1780630467. It was assigned on May 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melvin K. Dea?
Dr. Melvin K. Dea is an ophthalmologist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Melvin K. Dea practice?
Dr. Dea practices at 4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Dr. Dea's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dea to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Melvin K. Dea's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Dea is (323) 783-4011.
What is Dr. Melvin K. Dea's medical license number?
Dr. Dea's California license number on file is A87461.
Which hospitals is Dr. Melvin K. Dea affiliated with?
Dr. Dea is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Melvin K. Dea part of?
Dr. Dea is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Does Dr. Melvin K. Dea accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dea billed Medicare for 11 services in 2020, and Dr. Dea accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melvin K. Dea see?
CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dea in 2024, with an average age of 67.
Is Dr. Melvin K. Dea board certified?
Yes. Dr. Dea is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Melvin K. Dea bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Dea's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212).
Where did Dr. Melvin K. Dea go to medical school?
Dr. Dea graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Melvin K. Dea prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dea's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Cyclosporine.
Has Dr. Melvin K. Dea received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,013 in general payments to Dr. Dea from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Melvin K. Dea been practicing?
Dr. Dea graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. Melvin K. Dea do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Dea.
Who does Dr. Melvin K. Dea publish with?
Dr. Dea's most frequent co-authors are Thomas A. Albini, MD (1 shared paper), Rahul Khurana, MD (1 shared paper) and Jennifer I. Lim, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Melvin K. Dea accept?
Dr. Dea is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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