Melita Viegas, - Medicare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Pittsburgh, PA

Melita Viegas, is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her current practice location is 4401 Penn Ave, 5th Floor Faculty Pavilion, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (412) 692-7625.

Melita Viegas is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD452818) 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 1285855403.

Contact Information

Melita Viegas,
4401 Penn Ave, 5th Floor Faculty Pavilion,
Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1334
(412) 692-7625
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Physician's Profile

Full NameMelita Viegas
GenderFemale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1285855403
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/02/2007
  • Last Update Date: 06/15/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810117454
  • Enrollment ID: I20141003000416

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melita Viegas such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1285855403NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) MD452818 (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. Melita Viegas allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameUniversity Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1619935004
PECOS PAC ID: 8729990239
Enrollment ID: O20040308000883

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Melita Viegas,
4401 Penn Ave, 5th Floor Faculty Pavilian,
Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1334

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Melita Viegas,
4401 Penn Ave, 5th Floor Faculty Pavilion,
Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1334

Ph: (412) 692-7625

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Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva,
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4401 Penn Ave Fl 5, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone: 412-692-5319    
Stephen H Bailey, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone: 412-359-8820    Fax: 412-359-8222
Tadeusz Witek,
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1400 Locust St, Suite 5106, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: 412-232-5665    
Jose Pedro Da Silva,
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
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Practice Location: 4401 Penn Ave, Faculty Pavillion 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone: 412-692-5319    
Albert Franz Guerrero Becerra, MD
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Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone: 412-692-7625    
Dr. Muhammad Salman, M.D.
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Danjing Zhao, MD
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