Melissa Melendez Russo, DO - Medicare Family Medicine in Edison, NJ

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Melissa Melendez Russo, DO is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine - Sports Medicine" physician in Edison, New Jersey. Her current practice location is 2035 Lincoln Hwy, Edison, New Jersey. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (732) 974-0404.

Melissa Melendez Russo is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MB10895400) 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 1669906574.

Contact Information

Melissa Melendez Russo, DO
2035 Lincoln Hwy,
Edison, NJ 08817-3351
(732) 974-0404
(732) 449-4271

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMelissa Melendez Russo
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine - Sports Medicine
Location2035 Lincoln Hwy, Edison, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1669906574
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/18/2017
  • Last Update Date: 09/21/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8224432604
  • Enrollment ID: I20210806001462

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melissa Melendez Russo such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1669906574NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207QS0010XFamily Medicine - Sports Medicine 25MB10895400 (New Jersey)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 Melendez Russo allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameOrthonj Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720557432
PECOS PAC ID: 6800225178
Enrollment ID: O20200408000333

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 Melendez Russo 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 Melendez Russo, DO
2315 Route 34,
Manasquan, NJ 08736-1444

Ph: (732) 974-0404		Melissa Melendez Russo, DO
2035 Lincoln Hwy,
Edison, NJ 08817-3351

Ph: (732) 974-0404

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