Melissa Richardson, PA-C
Melissa Richardson, PA-C is a Physician Assistant in Minneapolis, MN, registered under NPI 1003052556.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Minneapolis, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 29, 2026. Parking is available about 378 ft away. There is EV charging 976 ft from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 945 ft away, served by Washington Ave & Coffman Union. A pharmacy sits 0.41 mi from the entrance (Fairview Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 916 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 248 ft ~1 min
Parking 323 ft ~2 min
Parking 378 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Freshii 490 ft ~2 min
516 Southeast Delaware Street, Minneapolis 55455
Coffee Caribou Coffee 577 ft ~3 min
Mo-Th 07:00-21:00; Fr 07:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-16:00
Coffee Bridges Cafe 581 ft ~3 min
500 Southeast Harvard Street, Minneapolis 55455
Transit Harvard Street & Essex Street 659 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Jamba 660 ft ~3 min
300 Southeast Washington Avenue, Minneapolis 55455
Restaurant Chick-fil-A 675 ft ~3 min
300 Southeast Washington Avenue, Minneapolis 55455
Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-14:30; Su off
Transit Washington Ave & Coffman Union 798 ft ~4 min
Coffee Caribou Coffee 916 ft ~4 min
604 Southeast Washington Avenue, Minneapolis 55414
Transit Washington Ave & Coffman Union 945 ft ~4 min
EV charging 976 ft ~4 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.22 mi ~5 min
630 Southeast Washington Avenue, Minneapolis 55414
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Hotel Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis 0.23 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.36 mi ~8 min
818 Southeast Washington Avenue, Minneapolis 55414
Mo-Su 07:00-24:00
Pharmacy Fairview Pharmacy 0.41 mi ~9 min
Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis University Area 0.52 mi ~11 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 10554 | MN | Physician Assistant primary |
This provider holds licence 10554 issued in MN. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Physician Assistant covers
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363A00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003052556 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 5, 2009 |
| Last updated | Sep 5, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Practice address |
420 DELAWARE ST SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612) 273-3000 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Sum = 44 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.