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Melissa J Naylor, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Stanford

NPI 1801086764

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California Medical Board record

Licence C18778 · Cancelled

Licence status: Cancelled · since 1957 · University of Kansas School of Medicine.

License has been voluntarily canceled, or the license has been expired for at least five years and has not been renewed. No practice is permitted.

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No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$50,196

Medicare paid this office $50,196 for 221 people. Most of that is long return visits and Botox.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Long return visit (40+ min)116$27,790$137
Return visit (30+ min)70$9,457$94
Long return visit (40+ min)38$5,969$103
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes17$2,423$105
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or33$1,159$25
See all 7 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Long return visit (40+ min)116$27,790$137
Return visit (30+ min)70$9,457$94
Long return visit (40+ min)38$5,969$103
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes17$2,423$105
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or33$1,159$25
Return visit (30+ min)16$1,064$63
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or14$288$19

Who their Medicare patients are

221 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 71 · Under 65 17% · 85 and older 10% · Women 62% · Also on Medicaid 41% · Health risk score 2.19. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical nurse practitioner clinician is at 1.42.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 73% · Diabetes 56% · Chronic kidney disease 36% · Coronary heart disease 27% · Atrial fibrillation 23% · Depression 23% · Heart failure 21% · Cancer 19% · COPD 14% · Stroke 10% · Dementia 6%.

The office billed $319,234, Medicare allowed $67,893 and paid $50,196; for 488 services of 10 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024221488712.19$319,234$50,196
2023190409712.00$270,982$34,727
2022199423701.97$273,651$34,230
202179193702.06$136,463$18,309
20205469672.05$27,842$4,567
20196992712.00$11,087$5,904
201871109692.20$9,567$6,012
20173745642.84$5,303$2,109
20161722641.81$4,359$1,187
20152730681.41$8,419$2,351
20141212632.46$2,187$677

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Long return visit (40+ min)122$24,809$106
Return visit (30+ min)68$5,899$63
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes22$1,915$66
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes16$985$49

2022: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Long return visit (40+ min)142$22,721$101
Return visit (30+ min)54$4,876$73
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes28$2,728$68
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes27$1,346$43
Short return visit (20+ min)18$892$42

2021: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Long return visit (40+ min)50$11,386$114
Return visit (30+ min)22$2,134$79
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes20$2,039$68
New patient visit (60+ min)15$1,740$116

2020: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Long return visit (40+ min)21$1,441$69
Return visit (30+ min)18$1,259$60

2019: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Long return visit (40+ min)24$2,661$83
Return visit (30+ min)39$2,501$56

2018: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)44$2,789$58
Long return visit (40+ min)12$1,696$85
Short return visit (20+ min)34$1,449$37

2017: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Short return visit (20+ min)24$931$37
Return visit (30+ min)12$660$55

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$445,966

Pharmacies billed $445,966 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 972) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical nurse practitioner clinician is at 0%.

361 generic and 517 brand-name prescriptions · $445,966 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Ozempic89$94,583$1,063
Mounjaro54$80,655$1,494
Tymlos27$69,140$2,561
Trulicity49$54,365$1,109
Jardiance16$20,116$1,257
See all 26 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Ozempic89$94,583$1,063
Mounjaro54$80,655$1,494
Tymlos27$69,140$2,561
Trulicity49$54,365$1,109
Jardiance16$20,116$1,257
Basaglar Kwikpen U-10022$7,745$352
Tresiba Flextouch U-20012$7,597$633
Tirosint20$2,962$148
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle26$2,687$103
Lantus Solostar23$2,428$106
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle22$2,375$108
Humalog Kwikpen U-10011$1,611$146
Synthroid30$1,572$52
Comfort Ez Pen Needle13$1,210$93
Levothyroxine117$1,209$10
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle17$1,143$67
Ezetimibe16$633$40
Levoxyl12$604$50
Methimazole33$348$11
Hydrocortisone15$314$21
Glipizide47$311$7
Repaglinide21$233$11
Metformin28$209$7
Rosuvastatin16$208$13
Metformin Hcl Er17$162$10
Alendronate16$65$4

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20249721460% (0)53%$445,966
20238221150% (0)51%$485,334
20228191240% (0)54%$428,711
2021507770% (0)57%$274,129
2020266540% (0)60%$126,617
2019307500% (0)48%$88,797
2018138400% (0)36%$43,233
201726140% (0)62%$9,750
201696310% (0)56%$46,482
2015103390% (0)66%$44,273
20147430None70%$29,369
2013471923% (11)51%$11,050

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 26 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Trulicity62$86,778$1,400
Tymlos23$73,545$3,198
Ozempic54$70,124$1,299
Humalog Kwikpen U-20021$48,491$2,309
Jardiance15$21,525$1,435
Tresiba Flextouch U-20016$17,942$1,121
Victoza 3-Pak12$16,195$1,350
Lantus Solostar31$15,023$485
Rybelsus13$13,815$1,063
Novolog Flexpen15$12,778$852
Basaglar Kwikpen U-10013$5,346$411
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle22$3,287$149
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle15$1,997$133
Comfort Ez Pen Needle17$1,876$110
Levothyroxine84$1,555$19
Synthroid15$1,037$69
Levoxyl13$641$49
Ezetimibe14$484$35
Methimazole26$461$18
Metformin30$420$14
Alendronate37$387$10
Metformin Hcl Er15$368$25
Repaglinide25$337$13
Atorvastatin21$260$12
Rosuvastatin11$238$22
Glipizide28$209$7

2022: 20 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Trulicity107$141,764$1,325
Humalog Kwikpen U-20017$37,915$2,230
Tymlos12$28,987$2,416
Lantus Solostar50$28,179$564
Ozempic14$24,554$1,754
Novolog Flexpen13$17,094$1,315
Humalog Kwikpen U-10020$15,663$783
Tresiba Flextouch U-20019$12,559$661
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle27$3,680$136
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle18$1,759$98
Levothyroxine73$1,211$17
Synthroid20$1,069$53
Repaglinide35$703$20
Methimazole40$508$13
Glipizide38$319$8
Levoxyl13$260$20
Metformin17$159$9
Alendronate24$74$3
Atorvastatin16$61$4
Alcohol Prep Pads11$23$2

2021: 15 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Trulicity79$99,860$1,264
Lantus Solostar34$22,555$663
Novolog Flexpen18$20,115$1,117
Humalog Kwikpen U-20011$15,706$1,428
Jardiance11$13,303$1,209
Lantus11$9,130$830
Toujeo Solostar13$5,224$402
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle20$2,420$121
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle18$1,357$75
Levothyroxine22$398$18
Methimazole27$245$9
Repaglinide11$235$21
Metformin16$159$10
Glipizide21$115$5
Alcohol Prep Pads11$24$2

2020: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Trulicity58$73,728$1,271
Lantus Solostar14$6,981$499
Levothyroxine22$476$22
Methimazole26$198$8
Glipizide11$124$11
Alcohol Prep Pads12$27$2

2019: 9 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Trulicity25$24,885$995
Humalog Kwikpen U-10012$7,933$661
Lantus Solostar14$6,273$448
Humalog Mix 75-2511$4,608$419
Lantus11$3,104$282
Levothyroxine40$859$21
Testosterone Cypionate16$461$29
Methimazole22$155$7
Glipizide13$110$8

2018: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Levothyroxine14$372$27
Easy Touch Alcohol Prep Pads13$54$4

2016: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Humulin R U-50013$17,292$1,330

2015: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Novolog Flexpen11$7,563$688
Humalog15$6,393$426

2014: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Humalog25$14,784$591

2013: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11$101$9

Money from drug and device companies

$3,411 in 2025

Industry payments by year
20251118None$3,411
202455None$411
202334None$429
202235None$362
202111None$122

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
AmgenNone$1,921
6 payments
  • Travel · 2025-04-08 · $238
  • Meals · 2025-04-08 · $57
  • Travel · 2025-04-07 · $405
  • Travel · 2025-04-07 · $238
  • Travel · 2025-04-07 · $865
  • Meals · 2025-04-07 · $119
MedtronicMinimed 780g$254
2 payments
  • Meals for Minimed 780g · 2025-11-18 · $147
  • Meals for Minimed 780g · 2025-08-28 · $106
Radius HealthTymlos$219
2 payments
  • Meals for Tymlos · 2025-10-09 · $123
  • Meals for Tymlos · 2025-04-29 · $96
Abbott LaboratoriesFreestyle Libre 3$176
1 payment
  • Meals for Freestyle Libre 3 · 2025-05-13 · $176
DexcomDexcom G6 Transmitter$153
1 payment
  • Meals for Dexcom G6 Transmitter · 2025-10-23 · $153
InsuletOmnipod$149
1 payment
  • Meals for Omnipod · 2025-10-30 · $149
See all 18 published payments
Every published payment
Beta BionicsMeals · 2025-12-29Ilet Bionic Pancreas$121
MedtronicMeals · 2025-11-18Minimed 780g$147
Lilly USAMeals · 2025-11-05Mounjaro$115
InsuletMeals · 2025-10-30Omnipod$149
DexcomMeals · 2025-10-23Dexcom G6 Transmitter$153
MannkindMeals · 2025-10-22Afrezza$47
Radius HealthMeals · 2025-10-09Tymlos$123
Sequel Med TechMeals · 2025-09-15Twiist$145
MedtronicMeals · 2025-08-28Minimed 780g$106
Novo NordiskMeals · 2025-08-20Ozempic$111
Abbott LaboratoriesMeals · 2025-05-13Freestyle Libre 3$176
Radius HealthMeals · 2025-04-29Tymlos$96
AmgenTravel · 2025-04-08None$238
AmgenMeals · 2025-04-08None$57
AmgenTravel · 2025-04-07None$405
AmgenTravel · 2025-04-07None$238
AmgenTravel · 2025-04-07None$865
AmgenMeals · 2025-04-07None$119
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)

2024: $411

Payments by company in 2024
Abbott LaboratoriesFreestyle Libre 3$133
1 payment
  • Meals for Freestyle Libre 3 · 2024-01-29 · $133
Corcept TherapeuticsKorlym$119
1 payment
  • Meals for Korlym · 2024-10-18 · $119
Radius HealthTymlos$113
1 payment
  • Meals for Tymlos · 2024-11-13 · $113
AbbvieNone$30
1 payment
  • Meals · 2024-05-09 · $30
Revance TherapeuticsDaxxify$16
1 payment
  • Meals for Daxxify · 2024-05-22 · $16

2023: $429

Payments by company in 2023
Abbott LaboratoriesFreestyle Libre 3$157
2 payments
  • Meals for Freestyle Libre 2 · 2023-04-27 · $12
  • Meals for Freestyle Libre 3 · 2023-04-23 · $146
MannKindAfrezza$150
1 payment
  • Meals for Afrezza · 2023-05-06 · $150
DexcomDexcom G7 Gss (161)$122
1 payment
  • Meals for Dexcom G7 Gss (161) · 2023-03-31 · $122

2022: $362

Payments by company in 2022
Novo NordiskOzempic$198
3 payments
  • Education · 2022-10-31 · $32
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2022-07-21 · $116
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2022-05-13 · $50
Lilly USAMounjaro$116
1 payment
  • Meals for Mounjaro · 2022-07-14 · $116
Horizon Therapeutics plcTepezza$48
1 payment
  • Meals for Tepezza · 2022-05-12 · $48

2021: $122

Payments by company in 2021
Novo NordiskRybelsus$122
1 payment
  • Meals for Rybelsus · 2021-10-07 · $122

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1801086764
Licence
CA 18778California C18778: Cancelled
Trained
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2006
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Nurse practitioner (363L00000X); Federal specialty code 363LA2200X (363LA2200X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2007-07-26
NPI last updated
2025-12-30
NPI record certified
2025-12-30

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.