# Melanie E Costa, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/melanie-costa-md-1801976733
NPI: 1801976733
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Melanie E Costa, MD is a dermatology based in Wexford, PA practicing at Forefront Dermatology with NPI 1801976733.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Dermatology
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Female
- Medical school: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 1990
- NPI: 1801976733 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1801976733))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Forefront Dermatology
- Address: 1000 Stonewood Dr, Suite 200, Wexford, PA, 150908386
- Phone: (724) 778-3020
- Group practice size: 478 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 83.31/100
- Quality category score: 79.38/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 99.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 65.822/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (2 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Melanie E Costa, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1801976733).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 2 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $37.

Largest disclosed payer: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($37 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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