MELISSA LECTURA MD – NPI #1043664550
Family Medicine

A family medicine physician with special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes, and the hospital.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Family Medicine

MELISSA LECTURA is a physician located in EAST SETAUKET, NY. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1043664550 to MELISSA LECTURA on April 20, 2016. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207QG0300X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Family Medicine, specializing in Geriatric Medicine

The NPI profile was previously updated about 6 years ago on May 07, 2020. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for MELISSA LECTURA below.

NPI Profile for
MELISSA LECTURA

NPI Number
1043664550
Enumeration Date

(more than 10 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Female)
Legal Name
MELISSA LECTURA
Credentials
MD
Primary location
205 N BELLE MEAD RD
EAST SETAUKET, NY 11733-3483
Phone: (631) 444-4630 Fax: (631) 444-4652
1 Other location(s):
707 N Alvernon Way
Suite 101
Tucson, AZ 85711-1827
Phone: (529) 694-8888
Mailing address
PO BOX 1559
STONY BROOK, NY 11790-0989
Phone: (631) 444-4630 Fax: (631) 444-4652
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Certification Date
May 07, 2020

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Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
207QG0300X
- Family Medicine / Geriatric Medicine (Primary)		 NY 303275

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Additional Information

Education
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY - Graduated 2016
Offers Telehealth Services
Yes - Telehealth services allows you to talk to your health care provider using audio/video communications, such as Zoom, without actually going in to the doctor's office
Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices
Affiliations
MELISSA LECTURA is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • JOHN T MATHER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF PORT JEFFERSON
      75 NORTH COUNTRY ROAD
      PORT JEFFERSON, NY 11777
    • SUNY/STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
      HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SUNY
      STONY BROOK, NY 11794
  • HOME HEALTH AGENCY
    • CATHOLIC HOME CARE
      110 BI-COUNTY BOULEVARD, SUITE 114
      FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
    • KINDRED AT HOME (HAUPPAUGE)
      888 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY SUITE 210
      HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
  • HOSPICE
    • GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPICE
      110 BI-COUNTY BOULEVARD, SUITE 114
      FARMINGDALE, NY 11735

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