Active NPI
Melody Jing-Tzu Kuo, PA-C
- Physician Assistant
- Irvine, CA
National Provider Identifier
1801466511
On this page
Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Physician Assistant
- License
- 59975
- Practice address
- 1000 Fivepoint Ste a
Irvine, CA 92618-2621 - Phone
- (949) 671-8000
- NPI assigned
- Jun 26, 2021
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 363A00000X | 59975 | CA | Primary |
| Medical Physician Assistant | 363AM0700X | 59975 | CA |
Addresses
Primary practice location
1000 Fivepoint Ste a
Irvine, CA 92618-2621
Mailing address
PO Box 512185
Los Angeles, CA 90051-0185
Electronic endpoints 1
| Type | Endpoint | Use | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Messaging Address | direct@cityofhope.direct-ci.com | Direct | CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in CA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: No
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Physician Assistant
- Education
- Other, 2021
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1000 Fivepoint
Irvine, CA 92618-2377
Phone (949) 671-4673
1601 Avocado Ave
Newport Beach, CA 92660-7798
Phone (949) 763-2204
3851 Katella Ave
Suite 202
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-3497
Phone (562) 206-0177
Hospital & facility affiliations
- City of Hope Helford Clinical Research Hospital
- Uci Health-Orange
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Physician Assistant
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59975 | CA | MD | Pharmacist |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Stanford Health Care | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| City of Hope Medical Foundation | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
1000 Fivepoint
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone (888) 333-4673
1000 Fivepoint
Ste A
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone (888) 333-4673
1601 Avocado Ave
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone (949) 763-2204
209 Fair Oaks Ave
South Pasadena, CA 91030
Phone (626) 359-8111
300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone (650) 498-5710
Interoperability endpoints
- mkuo272515@cityofhope.direct-ci.com
- direct@cityofhope.direct-ci.com
Organizations & group practices 6
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- NPI 1871886366
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- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
- Los Alamitos, CA
- NPI 1538606330
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- Children's Hospital
- Palo Alto, CA
- NPI 1417907940
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Stanford, CA
- NPI 1437292927
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Emeryville, CA
- NPI 1275076325
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- Specialty Pharmacy
- Mountain View, CA
- NPI 1760366132
Hospital & facility affiliations 3
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Duarte, CA
- NPI 1750358297
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Orange, CA
- NPI 1689608150
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"number": "1801466511",
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"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "MAILING",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "PO BOX 512185",
"city": "LOS ANGELES",
"state": "CA",
"postal_code": "900510185"
},
{
"country_code": "US",
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"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "1000 FIVEPOINT STE A",
"city": "IRVINE",
"state": "CA",
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}
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"practiceLocations": [],
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"credential": "PA-C",
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"sex": "F",
"enumeration_date": "2021-06-26",
"last_updated": "2025-10-30",
"certification_date": "2025-10-30",
"status": "A"
},
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"taxonomy_group": "",
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"primary": true
},
{
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}
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"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [
{
"endpointType": "DIRECT",
"endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
"endpoint": "direct@cityofhope.direct-ci.com",
"affiliation": "Y",
"affiliationName": "CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION",
"use": "DIRECT",
"useDescription": "Direct",
"address_1": "1000 Fivepoint",
"city": "Irvine",
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"postal_code": "926182377",
"country_name": "United States",
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}
],
"other_names": []
}Other providers in Irvine, CA
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Oct 30, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.