Dr. Melissa Tawa, O.D.

In their first decade of practice, Dr. Melissa Tawa represents the newer generation of optometry providers, O.D., after earning their medical degree at University Of California - School Of Optometry in 2018. Dr. currently practices across 2 facilities, including Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco in South San Francisco, California. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154809358, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

CMS Medicare data shows Dr. Melissa Tawa as a lower-volume optometry provider, treating approximately 18 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 54 services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates a smaller, more selective practice pattern.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Dr. Melissa Tawa received $172 in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are typical for most practicing physicians and generally reflect routine educational activities.