Melissa A Christino, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Boston, MA

Melissa A Christino, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine" physician in Boston, Massachusetts. Her current practice location is 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, Massachusetts. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (617) 355-6000.

Melissa A Christino is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 258138) 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 1326200858.

Contact Information

Melissa A Christino, MD
300 Longwood Ave,
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 355-6000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameMelissa A Christino
GenderFemale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
Location300 Longwood Ave, Boston, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1326200858
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/26/2008
  • Last Update Date: 01/10/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6608015052
  • Enrollment ID: I20181126001571

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melissa A Christino such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1326200858NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207XP3100XOrthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery 258138 (Massachusetts)Secondary
207XX0005XOrthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine 258138 (Massachusetts)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. Melissa A Christino allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameChildren's Orthopaedic Surgery Foundation Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1548344393
PECOS PAC ID: 2365424876
Enrollment ID: O20040607000823
Entity NameChildren's Sports Medicine Foundation Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740216811
PECOS PAC ID: 7719901198
Enrollment ID: O20060125000006

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. Melissa A Christino 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
Melissa A Christino, MD
300 Longwood Ave,
Boston, MA 02115-5724

Ph: (617) 355-6000
Melissa A Christino, MD
300 Longwood Ave,
Boston, MA 02115

Ph: (617) 355-6000

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