Dr Elina Melamed, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Long Beach, CA

Dr Elina Melamed, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology" physician in Long Beach, California. Her current practice location is Long Beach Va Medical Center, 5901 E 7th St, Long Beach, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (562) 826-8000.

Dr Elina Melamed is licensed to practice in California (license number A160532) 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 1023428547.

Contact Information

Dr Elina Melamed, MD
Long Beach Va Medical Center, 5901 E 7th St,
Long Beach, CA 90822-5201
(562) 826-8000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Elina Melamed
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
LocationLong Beach Va Medical Center, Long Beach, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1023428547
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/06/2014
  • Last Update Date: 10/21/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7214316645
  • Enrollment ID: I20220615001521

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Elina Melamed such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1023428547NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084N0400XPsychiatry & Neurology - Neurology A160532 (California)Primary

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 Elina Melamed 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 Elina Melamed, MD
Long Beach Va Medical Center, 5901 E 7th St,
Long Beach, CA 90822-4200

Ph: (562) 826-8000
Dr Elina Melamed, MD
Long Beach Va Medical Center, 5901 E 7th St,
Long Beach, CA 90822-5201

Ph: (562) 826-8000

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