Dr Melba Iris Colon, MD - Medicare Infectious Disease in Bayamon, PR

Dr Melba Iris Colon, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease" physician in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. She went to University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine and graduated in 1980 and has 44 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Infectious Disease. Her current practice location is Hospital Hermanos Melendez, Carr. # 2 Km 11.7, Bayamon, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 785-3398.

Dr Melba Iris Colon is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 6821) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1679559462.

Contact Information

Dr Melba Iris Colon, MD
Hospital Hermanos Melendez, Carr. # 2 Km 11.7,
Bayamon, PR 00959
(787) 785-3398
(787) 288-1593

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Melba Iris Colon
GenderFemale
SpecialityInfectious Disease
Experience44 Years
LocationHospital Hermanos Melendez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Melba Iris Colon attended and graduated from University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine in 1980
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1679559462
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/22/2005
  • Last Update Date: 08/01/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0042102196
  • Enrollment ID: I20040325000782

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Melba Iris Colon such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1679559462NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RI0200XInternal Medicine - Infectious Disease 6821 (Puerto Rico)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Hospital Universitario Dr Ruiz ArnauBayamon, PRHospital

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 Melba Iris Colon 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 Melba Iris Colon, MD
Po Box 279,
Bayamon, PR 00960-0279

Ph: (787) 379-5055
Dr Melba Iris Colon, MD
Hospital Hermanos Melendez, Carr. # 2 Km 11.7,
Bayamon, PR 00959

Ph: (787) 785-3398

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