Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Melissa Evelyn Heart Deer, MD

Individual provider Psychiatry Physician · NPI 1043415888

Dr. Melissa Evelyn Heart Deer, MD practises Psychiatry in San Diego, California. Graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 2007, 19 years ago. Practices with Community Research Foundation Inc, a 64-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
19
Trained at
University of Minnesota Medical School
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2007
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

2630 1st Ave
San Diego, CA 92103-6599 Not confirmed with CMS for 11 years — call before visiting
Phone: (619) 234-2158
Fax: (619) 234-0206
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Specialties & licences

Psychiatry Physician (primary) Taxonomy 2084P0800X · Licence A107921 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1043415888
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 20, 2007
Last updated in NPPESFebruary 11, 2015

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyPSYCHIATRY
Also practisesFAMILY PRACTICE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduated 2007 (19 years in practice)
Group practice Community Research Foundation Inc — 64 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients16
Services billed 90 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age50

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $1,638 74 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Education $5 2 payments · educational material or training, not a fee

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Colleagues at Community Research Foundation Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 64 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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