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Melissa Suzanne Fitzgerald, NP

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Nurse Practitioner

Languages

English

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81 reviews

    • Reviewed on Jun 27, 2026
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    Melissa is awesome. She spends just the right enough time with me and doesn’t rush me out the door due to questions and concerns.

    • Reviewed on Jun 23, 2026
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    She was very professional, knowledgeable and friendly

    • Reviewed on Jun 17, 2026
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    It's unlikely to come up, but if it did, I would.

    • Reviewed on Jun 17, 2026
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    Knowledgeable

    • Reviewed on Jun 15, 2026
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    Ma. Fitzgerald is always available when I need an in office or phone appointment. She's very efficient when going over my history. She makes me feel like a patient she truly cares about. She takes time to listen to my concerns. ,Explains and answers my concerns to where I can understand. She follows ups with me after my tests. She's very thorough during my appointments. She takes the time to listen.

    • Reviewed on Jun 12, 2026
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    She was very personable and took the time to listen and explain everything to me very clearly. Needed a referring doctor and she got me one that visit. Only thing is that I still haven’t received my prescription she sent due to too much medication and pharmacy required a fax back from her and office hasn’t gotten back to them.

    • Reviewed on Jun 11, 2026
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    Melissa is great and easy to talk to, good listener and helps with needs

    • Reviewed on Jun 10, 2026
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    She is an excellent nurse practitioner. She explained everything in a way I can understand. She is kind and compassionate, and she takes the time to get to know her patients. She remembers everything discussed and puts the notes in her after care summary. She’s a great asset to your group!

    • Reviewed on May 25, 2026
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    She is excellent

    • Reviewed on May 24, 2026
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    Because Dr. Fitzgerald spends time with you and explains everything in detail. Dr. Fitzgerald shows she cares. She is very knowledgeable and very smart Dr. Optom you should count your blessings and be thankful you have Dr Fitzgerald on your team.

    • Reviewed on May 23, 2026
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    This one is really tough because it was a telephone appointment because I couldn’t go to the office at the time. But she did ask all the right questions.

    • Reviewed on May 22, 2026
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    Friendly professional knowledgeable

    • Reviewed on May 22, 2026
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    Very knowledgeable

    • Reviewed on May 19, 2026
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    She’s a great doctor. Takes time to listen to you.

    • Reviewed on May 14, 2026
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    She listened to my concerns, read my record before seeing me so she was up to date on my medical history, did a thorough exam, and once my bloodwork returned she sent a note with further recommendations. Excellent provider!

    • Reviewed on May 9, 2026
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    She is caring and efficient and she sent me away with a complete report of the visit.

    • Reviewed on May 8, 2026
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    She is a very personalabe NP. Thorough and knowledgeable. Always accommodating and NOW that patient portal has glitches fixed I can see tests. It was months of problems with portal and Optum knows this.

    • Reviewed on May 7, 2026
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    Efficient knowledageable pleasant

    • Reviewed on May 5, 2026
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    She is very knowledgeable and helpful. She is a good listener.

    • Reviewed on May 4, 2026
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    She is very proficient in what she does---has all the needed explanations .

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  • About Melissa Suzanne Fitzgerald, NP

    Melissa Fitzgerald, NP-C, is a certified nurse practitioner. Melissa earned her degree from California State University, Long Beach. She loves teaching patients and helping them reach their full potential. Melissa's patients say they like her easy-going nature, which allows them to open up to her about their medical symptoms. She believes in educat ing her patients and motivating them to make positive lifestyle choices. In her spare time, Melissa enjoys running and volunteering for her children's activities, including baseball and gymnastics. She especially likes serving as room mom.

    Gender

    Female

    Board certifications

    Nurse Practitioners Certification Board

    Licenses

    CA, 95006310

    Employed or contracted

    Employed

    Network Name

    OptumCare HealthCarePartners California

    NPI

    1639600844

    Hospital affiliations

    Alterte Admit Arrangements