Melinda Costa, CPNP
NPI 1851694525 · Pediatric Nurse Practitioner · La Mesa, CA
Melinda Costa, CPNP is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner provider in La Mesa, CA (NPI 1851694525).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1851694525
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Pediatric Nurse PractitionerPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Credential
- CPNP
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- 19752 (CA)
Specialties & taxonomies
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
15 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$153 across 6 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2010-12-17
- Last updated
- 2025-04-15
- Certified
- 2025-04-15
Frequently asked questions
- What is Melinda Costa's NPI number?
- Melinda Costa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851694525, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Melinda Costa's specialty?
- Melinda Costa is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).
- Where is Melinda Costa located?
- Melinda Costa's practice location on file with NPPES is 8881 Fletcher Pkwy Ste 205, La Mesa, CA 91942-3187.
- What is Melinda Costa's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Melinda Costa is (619) 464-6434.
- Is Melinda Costa's NPI active?
- Yes — Melinda Costa's NPI (1851694525) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2025-04-15.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.