Dr Melanie Watanabe, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Bronx, NY

Dr Melanie Watanabe, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease" physician in Bronx, New York. Her current practice location is 1309 Fulton Ave Fl 1, Bronx, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (347) 752-0656.

Dr Melanie Watanabe is licensed to practice in New York (license number 201263) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1477651057.

Contact Information

Dr Melanie Watanabe, MD
1309 Fulton Ave Fl 1,
Bronx, NY 10456-2412
(347) 752-0656
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Melanie Watanabe
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Location1309 Fulton Ave Fl 1, Bronx, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1477651057
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/20/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/10/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3375611882
  • Enrollment ID: I20081010000620

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Melanie Watanabe such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1477651057NPI-NPPES
02516723MedicaidNY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RP1001XInternal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease 201263 (New York)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Melanie Watanabe allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCity Of New York Office Of Payroll Administration
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1942257035
PECOS PAC ID: 9739172644
Enrollment ID: O20040406001483

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Melanie Watanabe is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Melanie Watanabe, MD
4209 28th St # Cn48,
Long Island City, NY 11101-4130

Ph: (347) 396-6299
Dr Melanie Watanabe, MD
1309 Fulton Ave Fl 1,
Bronx, NY 10456-2412

Ph: (347) 752-0656

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More than half RCTs do not report vital information about study populations race, says study

A new study recently published online by the American Heart Journal shows that more than half of all randomized clinical trials, or RCTs, for cardiovascular disease are not reporting vital information about the study populations race or ethnicity. NYU School of Medicine researchers found that out of the 156 cardiovascular disease RCTs analyzed, only 35% of trials reported any information on race or ethnicity between 1970 and 2006. From 2000 to 2006, 46% of trials included that information.

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Practice Location: 2015 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10453
Phone: 718-299-7295    Fax: 718-299-6797
Dr. Keshav Teelucksingh, MD
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Phone: 718-299-7295    Fax: 718-299-6797
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