Melissa L Hughes, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Buffalo, NY

Melissa L Hughes, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine" physician in Buffalo, New York. Her current practice location is Elm And Carlton St, Buffalo, New York. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (716) 845-2300.

Melissa L Hughes is licensed to practice in New York (license number 257909) 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 1700049673.

Contact Information

Melissa L Hughes, MD
Elm And Carlton St,
Buffalo, NY 14263-0001
(716) 845-2300
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Physician's Profile

Full NameMelissa L Hughes
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine
LocationElm And Carlton St, Buffalo, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1700049673
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/09/2008
  • Last Update Date: 03/26/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4486897550
  • Enrollment ID: I20130821000897

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melissa L Hughes such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1700049673NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2086X0206XSurgery - Surgical Oncology 257909 (New York)Secondary
207RH0002XInternal Medicine - Hospice And Palliative Medicine 257909 (New York)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 L Hughes allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameRoswell Park Cancer Institute
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720036593
PECOS PAC ID: 3577475110
Enrollment ID: O20031103000466
Entity NameNew York Queens Medicine And Surgery, P.c.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1003114851
PECOS PAC ID: 4082883673
Enrollment ID: O20110817000163

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 L Hughes 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 L Hughes, MD
Elm And Carlton St,
Buffalo, NY 14263-0001

Ph: (716) 845-2300
Melissa L Hughes, MD
Elm And Carlton St,
Buffalo, NY 14263-0001

Ph: (716) 845-2300

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