Melissa Suzanne Strange, DO in Palo Alto, CA

Melissa Suzanne Strange, DO is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Palo Alto, California. Her current practice location is 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 497-8000.

Melissa Suzanne Strange is licensed to practice in California (license number 20A12020) 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 1396975199.

Contact Information

	Melissa Suzanne Strange, DO
	725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601
	(650) 497-8000
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Melissa Suzanne Strange
Gender	Female
Speciality	Hospitalist
Location	725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, California
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1396975199
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/15/2009
Last Update Date: 04/17/2026

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 0749453363
Enrollment ID: I20120404000934

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melissa Suzanne Strange such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1396975199	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
208000000X	Pediatrics	34.010235 (Ohio)	Secondary
208M00000X	Hospitalist	20A12020 (California)	Primary
208000000X	Pediatrics	20A12020 (California)	Secondary

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 Suzanne Strange allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.

Entity Name	Permanente Medical Group Inc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1073606299 PECOS PAC ID: 8921910225 Enrollment ID: O20031104000710

Entity Name	Providence Medical Foundation
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1285890624 PECOS PAC ID: 8921993205 Enrollment ID: O20040216001346

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 Suzanne Strange 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Melissa Suzanne Strange, DO 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601 Ph: (650) 697-8000	Melissa Suzanne Strange, DO 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601 Ph: (650) 497-8000

Reviews and Comments

Hospitalist Doctors in Palo Alto, CA

Kevin Wei-han Chi, MD Hospitalist Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Phone: 650-497-8000
Shalini Mittal, MD Hospitalist Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Phone: 650-497-8000
Anushka Das, MD Hospitalist Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Phone: 650-497-8000
Kavita Renduchintala, M.D. Hospitalist Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Phone: 650-723-4000
Mundeep S Chawla, M.D. Hospitalist Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone: 650-321-4121
Evan Elizabeth Meston, M.D. Hospitalist Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Phone: 650-497-8000
Cassandra Thanh, MD Hospitalist Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Phone: 650-723-4000

Melissa Suzanne Strange, DO - Medicare Hospitalist in Palo Alto, CA