# Melissa Short, PA

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/melissa-short-pa-1578617908
NPI: 1578617908
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Melissa Short, PA is a physician assistant based in Oakland, MD practicing at West Virginia University Medical Corporation with NPI 1578617908.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Physician Assistant
- Credential: PA
- Gender: Female
- Graduation year: 2006
- NPI: 1578617908 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1578617908))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: West Virginia University Medical Corporation
- Address: Rt 7 Box, Suite 1495, Oakland, MD, 21550
- Phone: (301) 334-3400
- Group practice size: 1997 members

## Insurance accepted (6 networks)

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

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 8 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 5 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Melissa Short, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1578617908).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 23 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $448.

Largest disclosed payer: ABBVIE INC. ($303 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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