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Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack, MD
NPI1710373485PAC ID6901184274
- Part D claims, 2017
- 11
- Publications
- 15
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $8,170
- Practice address
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 543-6060
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
San Diego, California
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Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack is a plastic surgeon in San Diego, California
Dr. Kanack practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.
Dr. Kanack's NPI, 1710373485, was assigned on April 9, 2015. Dr. Kanack graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Kanack holds California license A144388.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1710373485NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6901184274
- NPI enumeration date
- April 9, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 543-6060
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California
Dr. Kanack's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6060.
- UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 543-6060
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Kanack's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Kanack is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kanack to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kanack practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack is one of 778 plastic surgeons in California
Plastic surgery is Dr. Kanack's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Kanack is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kanack's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Massachusetts license
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack's patients have a median age of 17
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kanack's median patient age at 17, with 54% women.
Dr. Kanack's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 17
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men44%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2017
In 2017, Dr. Kanack wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $55 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 201711
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$55
Dr. Kanack's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Kanack for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kanack accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Kanack's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 84.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 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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Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack has 15 publications on record
Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Kanack, published from 2015 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Cleft Palate, Bone Transplantation and Endoscopy. Dr. Kanack has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. Dr. Kanack's most frequent co-authors are Amanda Anderson Gosman, MD, Raj Mahesh Vyas, MD and Amber Rachel Leis, MD.
Papers15
Years published2015 to 2025
Dr. Kanack's papers by year, 2015 to 2025
Topics Dr. Kanack writes about most
- Cleft Palate
- Bone Transplantation
- Endoscopy
- Osteogenesis, Distraction
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Dr. Kanack's most frequent co-authors
- Amanda Anderson Gosman, MD4 shared papers
- Raj Mahesh Vyas, MD4 shared papers
- Amber Rachel Leis, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kanack
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
CraniosynostosesEndoscopyHospital Costs
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack received $8,170 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 83 general payments to Dr. Kanack from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $2,774.
General payments to Dr. Kanack by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kanack by kind, 2016 to 2025
$8.2Kin total
- Food and beverage$4,89460%
- Travel and lodging$3,03137%
- Education$2453%
Companies that paid Dr. Kanack 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. Melissa Danielle Kanack graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine
Dr. Kanack graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
- Board certified in plastic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Kanack is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Molina
- Alliant Health Plans
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kanack accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO7
- Medicare7
- PPO7
- EPO3
- POS3
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack'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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| 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. Melissa Danielle Kanack's NPI number?
Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack's NPI number is 1710373485. It was assigned on April 9, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack?
Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack is a plastic surgeon in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).
Where does Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack practice?
Dr. Kanack practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Dr. Kanack's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kanack to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kanack is (619) 543-6060.
What is Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack's medical license number?
Dr. Kanack holds California license A144388, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kanack in California (2016 to 2026) and Massachusetts (2021 to 2026).
Which hospitals is Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack affiliated with?
Dr. Kanack is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack part of?
Dr. Kanack is linked to UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Kanack to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Kanack as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack's MIPS score?
Dr. Kanack's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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Is Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kanack is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Where did Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack go to medical school?
Dr. Kanack graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack prescribe most?
In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kanack's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,170 in general payments to Dr. Kanack from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack been practicing?
Dr. Kanack graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack do research?
Dmand AI links 15 publications to Dr. Kanack, published from 2015 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack publish with?
Dr. Kanack's most frequent co-authors are Amanda Anderson Gosman, MD (4 shared papers), Raj Mahesh Vyas, MD (4 shared papers) and Amber Rachel Leis, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Melissa Danielle Kanack accept?
Dr. Kanack is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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