Melissa Lavon Sharp , PA-C
Physician Assistant โข Tacoma, WA
2202 S Cedar St Ste 330
Tacoma, WA 984052318
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NPI assigned on April 25, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 17,435 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- J3380 โ Injection, vedolizumab, intravenous, 1 mg: 14,100 service units.
- J1745 โ Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg: 2,042 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 312 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 22 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 198 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Pantoprazole Sodium โ 68 prescription fills, including refills.
- Omeprazole โ 44 prescription fills, including refills.
- Famotidine โ 35 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 6 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 3,542 in 2017 to 17,435 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2202 S Cedar St Ste 330
Tacoma, WA 984052318
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $459,310 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $362,461 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
297 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$61,559 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Melissa Sharp as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Tacoma and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Melissa Sharp are from 2019.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Melissa Sharp are from 2020.
324 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Tacoma, WA (3,718 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Tacoma
9.3% of these 324 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
42.6% of these 324 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 392% from 3,542 in 2017 to 17,435 in 2019.
- 2017: 3,542
- 2018: 10,989
- 2019: 17,435
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 86% from $247,161 in 2017 to $459,310 in 2019.
- 2017: $247,161
- 2018: $385,098
- 2019: $459,310
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 85% from $195,474 in 2017 to $362,461 in 2019.
- 2017: $195,474
- 2018: $306,443
- 2019: $362,461
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 83% from 1,193 in 2016 to 198 in 2020.
- 2016: 1,193
- 2017: 1,381
- 2018: 1,483
- 2019: 1,223
- 2020: 198
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 80% from 1,504 in 2016 to 297 in 2020.
- 2016: 1,504
- 2017: 1,790
- 2018: 2,027
- 2019: 1,786
- 2020: 297
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 93% from $913,723 in 2016 to $61,559 in 2020.
- 2016: $913,723
- 2017: $758,453
- 2018: $273,239
- 2019: $271,124
- 2020: $61,559
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J3380
Injection, vedolizumab, intravenous, 1 mg
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14,100 | 21 | $40.00 | $18.92 |
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J1745
Injection, infliximab, excludes biosimilar, 10 mg
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2,042 | 14 | $152.85 | $67.53 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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312 | 174 | $304.00 | $91.36 |
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36415
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
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191 | 112 | $8.00 | $2.90 |
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85025
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count
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140 | 95 | $17.00 | $8.35 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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103 | 83 | $208.00 | $63.60 |
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80053
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
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98 | 72 | $23.00 | $11.30 |
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96365
Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less
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58 | 25 | $202.00 | $60.65 |
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96415
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour
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57 | 14 | $86.00 | $26.24 |
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86140
Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation
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55 | 46 | $12.00 | $5.45 |
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82728
Ferritin (blood protein) level
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32 | 27 | $30.00 | $14.85 |
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83540
Iron level
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31 | 26 | $14.00 | $7.05 |
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83550
Iron binding capacity
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30 | 25 | $19.00 | $9.52 |
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96413
Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less
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29 | 14 | $397.00 | $121.37 |
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85651
Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated
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27 | 20 | $9.00 | $4.04 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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26 | 26 | $459.00 | $136.28 |
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86481
Tuberculosis test, enumeration of t-cells
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25 | 25 | $200.00 | $94.41 |
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80076
Liver function blood test panel
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24 | 13 | $18.00 | $8.90 |
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83516
Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method
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19 | 16 | $26.00 | $12.55 |
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84443
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
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13 | 12 | $37.00 | $18.30 |
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85610
Blood test, clotting time
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12 | 11 | $9.00 | $4.28 |
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82274
Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay
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11 | 11 | $35.00 | $17.32 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 68 | 2,940 | $1,286.76 | 18 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 44 | 2,580 | $700.69 | 13 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 35 | 1,301 | $869.06 | โ |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 24 | 855 | $17,544.84 | โ |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 14 | 359 | $40,867.03 | โ |
| Ranitidine Hcl | Ranitidine Hcl | 13 | 748 | $290.26 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2202 S CEDAR ST STE 330, TACOMA, WA 984052318 (Tel: 2532725127)
Registered at 2202 S CEDAR ST STE 330, TACOMA, WA 984052318 (Tel: 2532725127)
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WA PA60120054)
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: CA PA19038)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3209 S 23RD ST, STE 340, TACOMA, WA 984051602 (Tel: 2532728148)
Registered at 2420 S UNION AVE, STE 200, TACOMA, WA 984051322 (Tel: 2532728148)
Recorded as MELISSA SHARP, PAC
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WA PA60120054)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Tacoma
- Noelle Egge, PA-C
- Emily Schubert, PA
- Tyson Records, PA-C
- Damanjot Sidhu, PA-C
- Elaine Kiser-Rude, PA-C
- Katie Carper, PA-C
Mailing Address
2202 S Cedar St Ste 330
Tacoma, WA 984052318
Phone: 2532725127