NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Watanabe, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Bronx, NY

Melanie Watanabe, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1477651057, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (New York 201263, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477651057
Name
Melanie Watanabe
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
201263 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1309 Fulton Ave FL 1, Bronx, NY 10456
Phone
(347) 752-0656
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2006
Record last updated
May 10, 2024
Medicaid ID
02516723 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081010000620); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Temple University School Of Medicine, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Melanie Watanabe in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. City OF New York Office OF Payroll AdministrationBrooklyn, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melanie Watanabe among 1,230 pulmonary disease physician records in New York

Melanie Watanabe, MD is one of 1,230 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1999 among the 943 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in New York

There are 1,230 pulmonary disease physician records in New York.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harvey Eisenberg, MDBronx, NY 104561952338188
  2. Darryl Adler, M.D.Bronx, NY 104571194806067
  3. Anuhya Alapati, MDBronx, NY 104571578085023
  4. Gilda Diaz-Fuentes, MDBronx, NY 104571073553848
  5. Richard Duncalf, MDBronx, NY 104571598705394
  6. Jerome Ernst, MDBronx, NY 104571902845779
  7. Lisa Glass, MDBronx, NY 104571548656390
  8. Theresa Henson, M.DBronx, NY 104571538533724

Common questions

What is Melanie Watanabe, MD's NPI number?

Melanie Watanabe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477651057, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Watanabe, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1309 Fulton Ave FL 1, Bronx, NY, 10456. Phone: (347) 752-0656. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Watanabe, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 201263, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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