Melissa M. Desantis, M.D.
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Williamsville, NY
Melissa M. Desantis, M.D. is an emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Williamsville, New York, and NPI 1891778338, issued on Nov 29, 2005. Check the license (New York 284567, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa M. Desantis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0004X
- License numbers
- 284567 NY
036113230 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1540 Maple RD, Williamsville, NY 14221
- Phone
- (716) 568-3600
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 04445492 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160721002427); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1540 Maple RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Nancy Barclay, NPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1154398550
Verify Melissa M. Desantis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 284567Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
410 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries, against an average of 292 among the 1,653 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone36 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen35 claims
- Ondansetron Odt29 claims
- Azithromycin28 claims
- Naproxen21 claims
- Methylprednisolone19 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Emergency Medical Services Inc.Buffalo, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa M. Desantis among 169 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in New York
Melissa M. Desantis, M.D. is one of 169 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 1999 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PE0004X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in New York
There are 169 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in New York.
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The 8 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Baggett, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211437102712
- Lloyd Brown, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211043261779
- Syed Bukhari, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211447203633
- Sreekrishna Cheruvu, M.D.Williamsville, NY 142211598717720
- Daniel Cofie, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211023063005
- Edward Cosgrove, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211639123433
- Gregory Daniel, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211225082035
- Mushtaq Khan, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211528013059
Common questions
What is Melissa M. Desantis, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa M. Desantis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891778338, issued on Nov 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa M. Desantis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1540 Maple RD, Williamsville, NY, 14221. Phone: (716) 568-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa M. Desantis, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 284567, 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.
How much does Melissa M. Desantis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa M. Desantis, M.D. had 410 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 292. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.