NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meliton B. Silva, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Buffalo, NY

Meliton B. Silva, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1255588521, issued on Aug 19, 2008. Check the license (New York 260900, 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 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255588521
Name
Meliton B. Silva
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
260900 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3495 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone
(716) 834-9200
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2008
Record last updated
May 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110728000212); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 3495 Bailey Ave

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

  1. Eloise Aguirregoitia, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1619980364
  2. Ernest AifuwaDentist1518540913
  3. Veludina Alejandro, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1083624399
  4. Ronnetta Alexander, PHARMD.Pharmacist1497091615
  5. Matthew Altiere, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1629361654
  6. Michael Ando, RN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1023657012

Verify Meliton B. Silva 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Meliton Silva20
  2. Specialty average147

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.3 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 score78.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.9
  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).

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Kaleida HealthN Tonawanda, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Brain And Spine Medical Services PLLCWilliamsville, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Meliton B. Silva among 2,053 surgery physician records in New York

Meliton B. Silva, M.D. is one of 2,053 surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 1,212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 2,053 surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Brewer, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151508930363
  2. Michael Chopko, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151093970592
  3. Clairice Cooper, MD (AS OF 5/1/09)Buffalo, NY 142151134362478
  4. Kayla Flewelling, MDBuffalo, NY 142151255949046
  5. William Flynn, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151578586293
  6. John Grippi, M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151245453935
  7. Jeffrey Jordan, M.D., PH.D.Buffalo, NY 142151558504738
  8. Thom Loree, MDBuffalo, NY 142151215927330

Common questions

What is Meliton B. Silva, M.D.'s NPI number?

Meliton B. Silva, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255588521, issued on Aug 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meliton B. Silva, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3495 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14215. Phone: (716) 834-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meliton B. Silva, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 260900, 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 Meliton B. Silva, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meliton B. Silva, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Meliton B. Silva, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 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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