Melinda L. Kwong, PA-C

  • La Jolla, CA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1629750328PAC ID8628412251
Medicare services, 2024
160
Medicare patients, 2024
24
Part D claims, 2024
980
Industry payments
$7,532
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
Practice phone
Call (858) 453-0753
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Primary practice

Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus

La Jolla, California

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Melinda L. Kwong is a physician assistant in La Jolla, California

Melinda Kwong practices at Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California.

Melinda Kwong's NPI, 1629750328, was assigned on August 2, 2023. Melinda Kwong holds California license 63340.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8628412251
NPI enumeration date
August 2, 2023
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(858) 453-0753
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
29
Medical school graduation
2023

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

Melinda L. Kwong practices at Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California

Melinda Kwong's primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus, at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 453-0753.

  • Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus
    9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 453-0753

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Melinda L. Kwong is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Melinda Kwong's primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California. The medical group on file is Perlman Clinic. Dmand AI also links Melinda Kwong to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla CampusLa Jolla, CaliforniaPrimary
Perlman ClinicPrimary care group, La Jolla, CA1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melinda L. Kwong's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla CampusAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Melinda L. Kwong is one of 11,482 physician assistants in California

Physician assistant is Melinda Kwong's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Melinda Kwong is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 63340 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Physician assistants near Melinda Kwong

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Melinda L. Kwong billed Medicare for 160 services in 2024

CMS data shows 160 Medicare services from Melinda Kwong across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 24 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,519 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024160
Medicare patients24
Paid by Medicare$10,519
Procedure codes3

Melinda Kwong's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits110
  2. Tests and treatments50

Melinda Kwong compared with the California median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Melinda Kwong
  • California median
Medicare services
160vs 20422% below
Medicare patients
24vs 10577% below
Part D claims
824vs 2433.4 times

Medians across 7,065 physician assistants in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Melinda Kwong's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

Melinda L. Kwong treated 24 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 63

CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Melinda Kwong in 2024. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have mood disorders. 46% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melinda Kwong's median patient age at 35, with 71% women.

Medicare patients, 202424
Average age63
Average risk score1.03
Also on Medicaid46%

Melinda Kwong's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1250%
  • Men1250%

Chronic conditions among Melinda Kwong's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Anxiety75%
  2. Mood disorders75%
  3. Depression67%
  4. High cholesterol63%
  5. High blood pressure58%

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

Melinda Kwong's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 35

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women71%
  • Men28%

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

Melinda L. Kwong wrote 980 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Melinda Kwong wrote 980 Medicare Part D claims for 87 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 824 of them, across 34 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $101,177 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024980
Drugs named by CMS34
Total drug cost$101,177
Part D patients87

Melinda Kwong's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic904 claims92%
  • Brand-name76 claims8%

Melinda Kwong'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Melinda Kwong's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over15%147 of 980 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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

Melinda L. Kwong offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Melinda Kwong accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Melinda Kwong as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Melinda L. Kwong received $7,532 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 295 general payments to Melinda Kwong from 20 drug and device companies in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,271.

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

Sources for Melinda L. Kwong'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Melinda L. Kwong's NPI number?

Melinda L. Kwong's NPI number is 1629750328. It was assigned on August 2, 2023, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Melinda L. Kwong specialize in?

Melinda L. Kwong is a physician assistant in La Jolla, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Melinda L. Kwong practice?

Melinda Kwong practices at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037. Melinda Kwong's primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California. Dmand AI also links Melinda Kwong to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Melinda L. Kwong's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Melinda Kwong is (858) 453-0753.

What is Melinda L. Kwong's medical license number?

Melinda Kwong holds California license 63340.

What medical group is Melinda L. Kwong part of?

Melinda Kwong is linked to Perlman Clinic.

Does Melinda L. Kwong accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Melinda Kwong billed Medicare for 160 services in 2024, and Melinda Kwong accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Melinda L. Kwong offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Melinda Kwong as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Melinda L. Kwong see?

CMS counts 24 Medicare patients who saw Melinda Kwong in 2024, with an average age of 63.

What services does Melinda L. Kwong bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Melinda Kwong's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), psychiatric service (90833) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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What drugs does Melinda L. Kwong prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melinda Kwong's most prescribed drugs by claims were Quetiapine Fumarate, Gabapentin and Aripiprazole.

Has Melinda L. Kwong received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,532 in general payments to Melinda Kwong from 20 companies from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Melinda L. Kwong been practicing?

Melinda Kwong graduated from medical school in 2023, 3 years ago.

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