Active NPI 1104036672 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Melody Paulishak , DO

Surgery • Hershey, PA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Melody Paulishak, DO is a certified Surgery practicing in Hershey, PA. With approximately 26 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2000, Dr. Paulishak delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 500 UNIVERSITY DR.

Dr. Paulishak is affiliated with Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include partial removal of breast, new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

500 University Dr

Hershey, PA 170332360

Telephone 8002431455

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Facility NPI 1568435477

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2000

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Hershey, PA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

26 Yrs +7.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 18.4 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

48 Specialists

Practicing in Hershey, PA (1976 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

10.4% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Paulishak (26 Years) 26 Yrs

Hershey Specialty Average (18.4 Years) 18.4 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
19301 Partial removal of breast	35	27	$1795.29	$663.31
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	32	32	$593.00	$220.75
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	20	$486.00	$181.23
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	20	20	$234.72	$15.97
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	20	20	$1211.55	$224.43
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	19	19	$371.53	$136.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$346.00	$129.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	17	$245.00	$64.49
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	15	15	$586.07	$223.15

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	96	$197.84	$65.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	53	$150.91	$89.01
19301 Partial removal of breast	27	23	$2006.70	$652.06
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	17	17	$1319.06	$219.33
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	15	15	$481.13	$137.09
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$410.00	$217.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	114	103	$136.00	$66.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$146.00	$90.46
19301 Partial removal of breast	14	12	$2685.43	$673.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	77	$209.00	$79.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	22	$136.00	$51.72
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	13	$295.00	$112.51
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$542.00	$170.86
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	15	15	$1732.00	$239.73
19301 Partial removal of breast	14	11	$2590.00	$673.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	78	$209.00	$78.53
19301 Partial removal of breast	24	18	$2590.00	$666.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	18	$136.00	$48.78
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	18	18	$542.00	$168.11
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	16	15	$1732.00	$236.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	80	70	$209.00	$75.51
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	14	$295.00	$109.49
19301 Partial removal of breast	16	15	$2590.00	$653.69
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$542.00	$166.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	66	57	$209.00	$76.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	21	16	$295.00	$105.54
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$542.00	$159.75
19301 Partial removal of breast	20	17	$2590.00	$648.95
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	16	15	$1840.25	$238.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	11	$136.00	$49.99

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-05-10

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License PA OS017869

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.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CO DR.0045761

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado

11700 W 2nd Pl, Lakewood, CO 802281716

Phone: 7203218080

Secondary Practice Locations

11700 W 2nd Pl

Lakewood, CO 802281704

Phone: 7203218080

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

40 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Tarik Ali , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1003172867

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Kanthi Bangalore Krishna , MBBS

Pediatrics - Pediatric Endocrinology

NPI 1003197807

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

Ntiege Ngwane , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1003283276

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Dr. Moein Jafari , MD

Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

NPI 1003308990

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Samuel Orwin , MD

Anesthesiology

NPI 1003349309

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Amy Miller , PT, DPT

Physical Therapist

NPI 1003364506

Physical Therapist, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 10, 2023

Surgery (License #DR.0045761 in CO)

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NPI Profile Active January 06, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 06, 2016

Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA 170332360 (Tel: 8002431455)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 06, 2016

Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA 170332360 (Tel: 8002431455)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 06, 2016

Recorded as MELODY PAULISHAK, DO

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 06, 2016

Surgery (License #OS017869 in PA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 23, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1104036672

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 23, 2007

Last Update: May 10, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

500 University Dr

Hershey, PA 170332360

Phone: 8002431455

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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