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- 1400 Emeline Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
About Melissa Clay
Melissa Clay, NP is a nurse practitioner practicing in Santa Cruz, CA. According to Medicare claims data, Melissa cared for 419 Medicare patients across 480 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1881894236.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (831) 454-4170
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Practice Locations
1400 EMELINE AVE
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
480 services · 419 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
125 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
110 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
73 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
43 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office visit | 99442 |
36 | More often than most peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
28 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office visit | 99443 |
25 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
21 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
19 | As often as other peers in Nurse Practitioner |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other nurse practitioners at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Other nurse practitioners in Santa Cruz 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Melissa Clay?
Melissa Clay is a nurse practitioner in Santa Cruz, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Melissa Clay's address?
Melissa Clay is listed at 1400 Emeline Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Melissa Clay?
The number on file is (831) 454-4170. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Melissa Clay's NPI number?
Melissa Clay's National Provider Identifier is 1881894236. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Melissa Clay train?
Melissa Clay attended Other, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Melissa Clay been practicing?
Melissa Clay has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Melissa Clay perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Melissa Clay the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Melissa Clay confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Melissa Clay. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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