Melissa Merrow

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Optum

Nurse Practitioner Long Beach, CA NPI on file?

Overview

Level
Staff
Tenure
8 years
since Jul 2018
Gender
Female

Experience

Melissa Merrow is a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner specializing in Nurse Practitioner. Currently working at Optum in Long Beach, CA. Nurse Practitioners are advanced practice nurses who diagnose conditions, prescribe medications, and manage patient care with a high degree of clinical autonomy.

Primary Care Nurse PractitionerCurrent
Optum
Since Jul 2018 · 8 years · Long Beach, CA

Education

California State University Long Beach
Master's degree
2010 – 2012

Skills

Healthcare Hospitals Customer Service Patient Safety Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Leadership Basic Life Support

About Optum

Industry
Hospitals & Physicians Clinics
Employees
5000+
Revenue
$100M to <$1B
Website
Office Location
824 E Carson St, Carson, CA

Position in NurseSend Database

  • 95,391 healthcare professionals in NurseSend hold the Nurse Practitioner specialty. Melissa Merrow is one of them.
  • 6,866 Nurse Practitioners are based in CA (out of 92,278 total healthcare contacts in that state).
  • 1,073 contacts at Optum are tracked in NurseSend.
  • Typical Nurse Practitioner compensation in CA: $103,000 – $198,000 (median $146,000). Source: BLS OEWS adjusted for state cost of labor.
  • Top employers of Nurse Practitioners in CA: Kaiser Permanente (368), Stanford Health Care (146), U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs (105).
  • 3% of Nurse Practitioners in CA hold a senior title (Manager, Director, Charge Nurse, Supervisor, Lead, etc.).
  • 84% of Nurse Practitioners in CA have verified education credentials on file.

Data refreshed November 2026 · Compiled from NPI registry public licensing data and public LinkedIn profile data. Methodology & sources.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Melissa Merrow located?

Melissa Merrow is based in Long Beach, CA and is a Nurse Practitioner.

Where does Melissa Merrow work?

Melissa Merrow is currently at Optum in Long Beach, CA.

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What is the average salary for a Nurse Practitioner in CA?

Nurse Practitioners in CA typically earn $103,000 to $198,000 annually, with a median of $146,000. Figures derive from BLS OEWS data, adjusted for state cost of labor. Senior-titled roles (Charge Nurse, Manager, Director) and high-acuity practice settings push the upper end.

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