Dr Melissa L Brannen, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Allentown, PA

Dr Melissa L Brannen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine" physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Her current practice location is 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (610) 402-7632.

Dr Melissa L Brannen is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD446395) 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 1730240458.

Contact Information

Dr Melissa L Brannen, MD
1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd,
Allentown, PA 18103-6248
(610) 402-7632
(610) 702-7600



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Melissa L Brannen
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Location1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1730240458
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/26/2014
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9739281999
  • Enrollment ID: I20120807000266

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Melissa L Brannen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1730240458NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2080P0203XPediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 036109124 (Illinois)Secondary
2080P0203XPediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine MD446395 (Pennsylvania)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 Melissa L Brannen allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameLehigh Valley Physician Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1457309650
PECOS PAC ID: 3072425123
Enrollment ID: O20040227000335

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Melissa L Brannen, MD
Po Box 1754,
Allentown, PA 18105-1754

Ph: (484) 884-4500
Dr Melissa L Brannen, MD
1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd,
Allentown, PA 18103-6248

Ph: (610) 402-7632

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Dr. Douglas Mchale, DO
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone: 610-402-7712    Fax: 224-484-1306
Dr. Sajani Jitendra Sukhadia, M.D.
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Practice Location: 1611 Pond Rd Ste 400, Allentown, PA 18104
Phone: 610-402-8000    
Dr. Heather Noreen Becker, MD
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone: 610-402-9750    
Sara S Viessman, M.D.
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1627 W Chew St, Suite 601, Allentown, PA 18102
Phone: 610-969-2555    
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Daniel Helmut Ublagger, MD
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