About Melanie Shepard, PA

Melanie Shepard, PA, is a certified physician assistant providing primary care through Perlman Clinic, an independent practice with clinic offices throughout San Diego. She is a member of the UC San Diego Health Physician Network.

UC San Diego Health Physician Network is an alliance of health care providers based in San Diego, Riverside and Imperial counties. Members of the network collaborate on developing shared systems, infrastructure and quality initiatives to provide high-value health care in the region.

As a physician assistant, Ms. Shepard provides primary and urgent care to people of all ages. She has experience in primary care and pain management, and enjoys working with her patients. She feels passionate about addressing the whole patient and taking time to listen.

Ms. Shepard earned a master's degree in physician assistant studies at Springfield College, a master's degree in education from University of Missouri and a bachelor's degree in exercise science from University of South Carolina. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and a certified clinical exercise physiologist by the American College of Sports Medicine.

In her free time, Ms. Shepard enjoys being active and outdoors.

For more information, visit Perlman Clinic.

Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted
Open Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
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Master's Degree

  • Springfield College, Springfield, MA

Gender

  • Female

Board Certifications

  • National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Insurance Information
UC San Diego Health accepts most major health insurance plans, but you should verify that your plan covers this provider and all services and locations. The information in the link below does not apply to affiliate providers, who are not employed by UC San Diego Health.
Health Insurance Plans Accepted
Open Payments Program Notification
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
View Open Payments data for Melanie Shepard