# Melissa K Nicholas, PA

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/melissa-nicholas-pa-1215197694
NPI: 1215197694
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Melissa K Nicholas, PA is a physician assistant based in Yakima, WA practicing at Yakima Valley Dermatology Inc Ps with NPI 1215197694.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Physician Assistant
- Credential: PA
- Gender: Female
- Graduation year: 2006
- NPI: 1215197694 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1215197694))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Yakima Valley Dermatology Inc Ps
- Address: 3911 Castlevale Rd, Yakima, WA, 989027807
- Phone: (509) 966-7899
- Group practice size: 6 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 81.32/100
- Quality category score: 81.06/100
- Promoting Interoperability score: 78.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 75.0186/100

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

## Insurance accepted (9 networks)

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

- [HCSC: BCBS Texas](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/hcsc-bcbs-texas) — 43 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 11 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 5 plans
- [Premera BC](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/premera-bc) — 5 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [Regence BlueShield](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/regence-blueshield) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Melissa K Nicholas, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1215197694).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 65 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $1,051.

Largest disclosed payer: Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($359 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.

## Related on OurHealthNetwork

- [More Physician Assistant doctors in YAKIMA, WA](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/physician-assistant/wa/yakima)
- [Find insurance plans that cover this doctor](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1215197694)
- [Browse all 5.5M US healthcare providers](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/find-doctors)
- [About our data and methodology](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/methodology)