Dr Melanie Fay Dawes, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Lancaster, CA

Dr Melanie Fay Dawes, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Lancaster, California. She went to Temple University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Unicare Community Health Center, Inc. and her current practice location is 43839 15th St W, Lancaster, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (661) 945-5984.

Dr Melanie Fay Dawes is licensed to practice in California (license number C51910) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1861488249.

Contact Information

Dr Melanie Fay Dawes, MD
43839 15th St W,
Lancaster, CA 93534-4756
(661) 945-5984
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Melanie Fay Dawes
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience28 Years
Location43839 15th St W, Lancaster, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Melanie Fay Dawes attended and graduated from Temple University School Of Medicine in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1861488249
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/21/2005
  • Last Update Date: 07/26/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4789616715
  • Enrollment ID: I20050909000796

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Melanie Fay Dawes such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1861488249NPI-NPPES
00C519100MedicaidCA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist C51910 (California)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine C51910 (California)Secondary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Unicare Community Health Center, Inc.842636906731

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 Fay Dawes allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameUnicare Community Health Center, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1265854061
PECOS PAC ID: 8426369067
Enrollment ID: O20150623001589

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 Fay Dawes 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 Fay Dawes, MD
Po Box 12209,
San Bernardino, CA 92423-2209

Ph: (909) 335-4188
Dr Melanie Fay Dawes, MD
43839 15th St W,
Lancaster, CA 93534-4756

Ph: (661) 945-5984

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