Melissa M Allen, MD - Medicare Orthopaedic Surgery in Augusta, GA

Melissa M Allen, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery" physician in Augusta, Georgia. Her current practice location is Augusta University Medical Center, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, Georgia. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (706) 721-8623.

Melissa M Allen is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 83373) 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 1578909396.

Contact Information

Melissa M Allen, MD
Augusta University Medical Center, 1120 15th Street,
Augusta, GA 30912-0001
(706) 721-8623
(706) 721-1459

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMelissa M Allen
GenderFemale
SpecialityOrthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
LocationAugusta University Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1578909396
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/20/2013
  • Last Update Date: 06/28/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5698914364
  • Enrollment ID: I20190827003918

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melissa M Allen such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1578909396NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 57954 (Minnesota)Secondary
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 83373 (Georgia)Secondary
207XP3100XOrthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery 83373 (Georgia)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 M Allen allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameAu Medical Associates Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841230620
PECOS PAC ID: 9931013513
Enrollment ID: O20040107000188

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 M Allen 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 M Allen, MD
1120 15th St Ste Bi1056,
Augusta, GA 30912-0004

Ph: (706) 721-3813
Melissa M Allen, MD
Augusta University Medical Center, 1120 15th Street,
Augusta, GA 30912-0001

Ph: (706) 721-8623

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