NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Buchan

Pediatrics Physician · New York, NY

Melissa Buchan is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1528590296, issued on Mar 31, 2017. Check the license (New York 305101, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528590296
Name
Melissa Buchan
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
305101 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
462 1St Ave RM 345A, New York, NY 10016
Phone
(212) 263-6559
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 462 1St Ave RM 345A

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. David Koterwas, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1902130131
  2. Viraj Lakdawala, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1053622365

Verify Melissa Buchan 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Melissa Buchan among 5,795 pediatrics physician records in New York

Melissa Buchan is one of 5,795 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in New York. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,005 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in New York

They are 1,005 of the 98,468 NPPES records with a practice address in New York, and 5,795 pediatrics physician records in New York.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rhonda Acholonu, MDNew York, NY 100161740256098
  2. Yasir Alqaqaa, MDNew York, NY 100161184602807
  3. Aurora Bairan, M.DNew York, NY 100161306931753
  4. Harris Burstin, MDNew York, NY 100161659471738
  5. Valeriy Chorny, MDNew York, NY 100161457322125
  6. Perri Klass, M.D.New York, NY 100161194783720
  7. Efniki Kyvelos, M.D.New York, NY 100161427161926
  8. Flavia Marino, M.D., F.A.A.P.New York, NY 100161689618365

Common questions

What is Melissa Buchan's NPI number?

Melissa Buchan's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528590296, issued on Mar 31, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Buchan located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 462 1St Ave RM 345A, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 263-6559. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Buchan's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 305101, 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.

What is Melissa Buchan's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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