Melissa Tawa, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 18
- Part D claims, 2024
- 19
- Industry payments
- $477
- Medical group
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 5460 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807
- Practice phone
- Call (714) 463-7500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Marshall B. Ketchum University
Anaheim, California
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Melissa Tawa is an optometrist in Anaheim, California
Melissa Tawa practices at Marshall B. Ketchum University in Anaheim, California.
Melissa Tawa's NPI, 1154809358, was assigned on July 31, 2018. Melissa Tawa graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 2018. Melissa Tawa holds California license 34018TLG.
- NPI
- 1154809358NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183951155
- NPI enumeration date
- July 31, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (714) 463-7500
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Melissa Tawa practices at Marshall B. Ketchum University in Anaheim, California
Melissa Tawa's primary practice is Marshall B. Ketchum University, at 5460 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 463-7500.
- Marshall B. Ketchum University5460 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807 · Orange CountyPhone(714) 463-7500
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Melissa Tawa is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Melissa Tawa's primary practice is Marshall B. Ketchum University in Anaheim, California. Dmand AI also links Melissa Tawa to 1 medical group, 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 Melissa Tawa's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melissa Tawa practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Marshall B. Ketchum University | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Melissa Tawa is one of 7,206 optometrists in California
Optometrist is Melissa Tawa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Melissa Tawa is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, CaliforniaPrimary
Optometrists near Melissa Tawa
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Melissa Tawa treated 18 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Tawa in 2024. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melissa Tawa's median patient age at 66, with 64% women.
Chronic conditions among Melissa Tawa's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure67%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Melissa Tawa's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Melissa Tawa wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Melissa Tawa wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Melissa Tawa takes part in Medicare
Melissa Tawa 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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Melissa Tawa received $477 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Melissa Tawa from 4 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $146.
Companies that paid Melissa Tawa the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Melissa Tawa graduated from University of California - School of Optometry
Melissa Tawa graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 2018.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Melissa Tawa'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 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 (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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Melissa Tawa's NPI number?
Melissa Tawa's NPI number is 1154809358. It was assigned on July 31, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Melissa Tawa specialize in?
Melissa Tawa is an optometrist in Anaheim, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Melissa Tawa practice?
Melissa Tawa practices at 5460 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807. Melissa Tawa's primary practice is Marshall B. Ketchum University in Anaheim, California. Dmand AI also links Melissa Tawa to 1 medical group.
What is Melissa Tawa's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Melissa Tawa is (714) 463-7500.
What is Melissa Tawa's medical license number?
Melissa Tawa holds California license 34018TLG.
Does Melissa Tawa accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Melissa Tawa as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Melissa Tawa see?
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Tawa in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Where did Melissa Tawa go to medical school?
Melissa Tawa graduated from University of California - School of Optometry in 2018.
Has Melissa Tawa received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $477 in general payments to Melissa Tawa from 4 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Melissa Tawa been practicing?
Melissa Tawa graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
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