Active NPI 1821037698 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Alexander S Melman , MD

Surgery • Bay Shore, NY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

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Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Alexander Melman, MD is a registered Surgery practitioner in Bay Shore, NY. With approximately 52 years of clinical practice since completing medical education in 1974, Dr. Melman provides healthcare services at the registered practice location at 15 PARK AVE.

Dr. Melman is affiliated with Chs Physician Partners Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot, established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

15 Park Ave

Bay Shore, NY 117067381

Telephone 6315814400

Fax 6312773750

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center Facility NPI 1700885472

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1974

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Bay Shore, NY

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

52 Yrs +22.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 29.2 Yrs

State Avg: 27.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Bay Shore, NY (2269 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

25.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Melman (52 Years) 52 Yrs

Bay Shore Specialty Average (29.2 Years) 29.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	378	99	$211.53	$132.33
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	367	146	$176.21	$145.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	255	127	$127.47	$103.73
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	194	159	$281.96	$218.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	16	$126.20	$73.53
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	106	88	$200.86	$143.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	85	$163.59	$128.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$243.20	$191.34
29580 Strapping, unna boot	34	24	$142.71	$94.31
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	24	21	$280.60	$214.63
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	18	$250.11	$205.31
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	20	16	$188.31	$140.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
29580 Strapping, unna boot	410	100	$244.52	$94.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	408	122	$158.68	$104.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	250	145	$213.03	$147.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	198	35	$157.51	$75.72
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	173	148	$378.45	$226.54
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	113	97	$213.39	$142.61
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	103	83	$298.98	$206.56
29580 Strapping, unna boot	85	12	$233.51	$36.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	49	49	$320.24	$191.61
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	47	23	$285.43	$132.04
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	38	20	$226.52	$155.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$183.46	$132.53
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	33	30	$406.92	$221.79
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	31	31	$463.14	$256.94
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	25	23	$240.05	$140.93
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	19	16	$267.63	$154.38
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	15	$84.98	$64.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$209.43	$96.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
29580 Strapping, unna boot	527	125	$301.71	$98.37
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	262	116	$181.47	$108.23
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	184	157	$500.00	$237.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	181	111	$250.00	$150.92
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	142	112	$340.00	$215.05
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	131	110	$240.00	$161.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	120	28	$180.00	$78.87
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	82	82	$508.17	$258.15
29580 Strapping, unna boot	65	19	$300.00	$43.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	47	47	$400.00	$201.38
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	46	41	$500.00	$240.58
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	26	24	$300.00	$150.66
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	17	11	$300.00	$161.90
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	15	$100.00	$68.92
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	15	12	$480.00	$230.95
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	13	$250.00	$114.44
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	14	13	$400.00	$164.06
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$400.00	$162.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	449	129	$183.43	$109.43
29580 Strapping, unna boot	328	80	$303.66	$99.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	262	137	$276.45	$148.71
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	220	62	$409.09	$141.51
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	174	150	$502.87	$243.03
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	168	119	$351.79	$212.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	121	37	$180.66	$80.35
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	106	97	$240.00	$165.65
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	81	36	$100.00	$67.82
29580 Strapping, unna boot	72	27	$300.00	$37.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	30	$250.00	$118.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	58	58	$400.00	$203.64
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	49	41	$500.00	$247.79
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	42	42	$500.00	$268.78
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	38	22	$400.00	$166.03
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	26	22	$480.00	$237.24
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	23	13	$300.00	$163.49
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	22	19	$331.82	$148.00
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	19	$340.00	$174.48
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	15	12	$200.00	$123.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	13	13	$400.00	$163.95
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	13	11	$400.00	$163.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$260.00	$136.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
29580 Strapping, unna boot	737	105	$305.50	$105.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	567	275	$173.13	$90.06
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	474	65	$98.86	$55.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	220	68	$175.23	$60.90
29580 Strapping, unna boot	166	42	$297.29	$39.37
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	136	122	$503.68	$238.38
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	134	113	$241.19	$163.00
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	119	35	$50.00	$27.76
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	76	33	$396.71	$169.31
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	65	52	$500.00	$242.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	50	$250.00	$130.14
99183 Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session	50	13	$260.00	$137.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	48	22	$99.58	$31.45
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	47	38	$300.00	$150.13
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	47	20	$51.06	$10.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$417.39	$190.97
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$260.00	$125.47
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	37	28	$480.00	$234.36
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	35	23	$300.00	$75.09
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$260.00	$91.22
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	23	16	$300.00	$156.00
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	22	20	$640.00	$314.42
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	21	16	$209.52	$112.56

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	672	258	$165.42	$85.29
29580 Strapping, unna boot	508	123	$243.94	$93.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	248	41	$169.80	$58.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	203	170	$252.44	$125.50
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	179	59	$98.99	$52.90
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	174	157	$502.87	$233.22
29580 Strapping, unna boot	165	27	$205.64	$36.81
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	152	126	$241.05	$159.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	88	88	$400.00	$191.00
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	88	59	$160.00	$82.90
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	77	63	$500.00	$242.00
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	72	53	$300.00	$144.00
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	55	27	$400.00	$164.14
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	36	29	$494.44	$227.30
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	26	13	$200.00	$105.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$272.20	$126.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$260.00	$88.32
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	19	15	$300.00	$146.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	18	18	$320.00	$156.92
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	17	16	$4000.00	$1740.67
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	14	11	$392.86	$160.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
29580 Strapping, unna boot	579	149	$289.67	$88.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	492	222	$430.00	$80.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	360	63	$427.75	$56.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	307	93	$90.23	$48.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	156	132	$472.12	$120.00
29580 Strapping, unna boot	150	34	$263.73	$39.40
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	134	126	$555.97	$228.72
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	118	110	$325.42	$158.81
99183 Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session	103	18	$385.44	$126.68
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	92	92	$515.16	$184.26
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	64	45	$300.00	$137.43
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	58	42	$184.14	$80.72
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	52	48	$561.54	$232.99
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	44	23	$369.32	$165.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	38	$460.66	$121.30
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	37	29	$551.35	$222.83
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	33	15	$2918.18	$72.11
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	18	15	$1544.44	$136.91
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	18	14	$5944.44	$1700.18
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	15	$598.44	$152.37
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	14	12	$971.43	$95.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	693	213	$565.00	$80.10
29580 Strapping, unna boot	598	149	$309.70	$73.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	486	90	$565.00	$55.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	232	193	$745.00	$116.93
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	229	124	$200.00	$77.34
29580 Strapping, unna boot	222	50	$309.91	$50.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	149	136	$725.00	$149.12
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	130	130	$745.00	$180.28
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	121	114	$600.00	$222.64
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	111	99	$400.00	$157.29
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	56	23	$3500.00	$69.36
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	52	45	$300.00	$134.80
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	47	41	$600.00	$230.72
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	37	$565.00	$84.13
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	35	25	$350.00	$159.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	33	25	$80.00	$48.57
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	28	25	$600.00	$217.60
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	24	12	$3500.00	$131.86
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	22	22	$750.00	$127.80
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	21	15	$5000.00	$166.37
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	14	12	$65.00	$22.48
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$745.00	$142.33
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	11	11	$300.00	$78.52

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-02-27

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License NY 157051

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

00990749 (NY)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Chs Physician Partners Pc

15 Park Ave, Bay Shore, NY 117067381

Phone: 6313764564

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 27, 2026

Recorded as ALEXANDER MELMAN, M.D.

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NPI Profile Active December 01, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 01, 2009

Registered at 15 PARK AVE, BAY SHORE, NY 117067381 (Tel: 6315814400)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 01, 2009

Registered at 15 PARK AVE, BAY SHORE, NY 117067381 (Tel: 6315814400)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 01, 2009

Recorded as ALEXANDER MELMAN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 01, 2009

Surgery (License #157051 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 06, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1821037698

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 06, 2006

Last Update: February 27, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

15 Park Ave

Bay Shore, NY 117067381

Phone: 6315814400

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