Dr Melinda M Tonelli, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Richland, WA

Dr Melinda M Tonelli, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Richland, Washington. Her current practice location is 888 Swift Blvd, Richland, Washington. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (509) 946-4611.

Dr Melinda M Tonelli is licensed to practice in Washington (license number MD00040841) 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 1578569711.

Contact Information

Dr Melinda M Tonelli, MD
888 Swift Blvd,
Richland, WA 99352-3514
(509) 946-4611
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Melinda M Tonelli
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location888 Swift Blvd, Richland, Washington
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1578569711
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/22/2005
  • Last Update Date: 08/01/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8325081516
  • Enrollment ID: I20050608000758

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Melinda M Tonelli such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1578569711NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 282983 (Massachusetts)Secondary
207R00000XInternal Medicine MD00040841 (Washington)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 Melinda M Tonelli allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSouth Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023285756
PECOS PAC ID: 5991618738
Enrollment ID: O20031107000668

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 Melinda M Tonelli 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 Melinda M Tonelli, MD
550 Gage Blvd Ste 101,
Richland, WA 99352-9532

Ph: (509) 473-0637
Dr Melinda M Tonelli, MD
888 Swift Blvd,
Richland, WA 99352-3514

Ph: (509) 946-4611

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Kalavati Paila, MD
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Dr. Caleb Haws, D.O.
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Phone: 509-942-3627    Fax: 509-627-2983
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Munish Kumar Kannabhiran, MD
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Phone: 509-942-3272    Fax: 509-942-3273

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