Melvin Cherry, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Lansing, MI

Melvin Cherry, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Lansing, Michigan. His current practice location is 5303 S Cedar St, Lansing, Michigan. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (517) 887-4302.

Melvin Cherry is licensed to practice in Michigan (license number 4301072725) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1386735413.

Contact Information

Melvin Cherry, MD
5303 S Cedar St,
Lansing, MI 48911-3800
(517) 887-4302
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Physician's Profile

Full NameMelvin Cherry
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location5303 S Cedar St, Lansing, Michigan
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1386735413
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6608856596
  • Enrollment ID: I20040721001501

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melvin Cherry such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1386735413NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 4301072725 (Michigan)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. Melvin Cherry allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTheoria Medical
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1609362375
PECOS PAC ID: 5395098339
Enrollment ID: O20181004002127

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. Melvin Cherry 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
Melvin Cherry, MD
5303 S Cedar St,
Lansing, MI 48911-3800

Ph: (517) 887-4302
Melvin Cherry, MD
5303 S Cedar St,
Lansing, MI 48911-3800

Ph: (517) 887-4302

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