Melvin Rosenwasser, MD
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · New York, NY
Melvin Rosenwasser, MD is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1962434720, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (New York 132075, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin Rosenwasser
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License number
- 132075 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032
- Phone
- (212) 305-4565
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050112000968); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1976
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records → All 21 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 161 Fort Washington Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Maura Abbott, NP, PHDNurse Practitioner1881876415
- Alexey Abramov, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063874519
- Julian Abrams, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1669494746
- Alex Addo, MDSurgery Physician1841685054
- Aradhna AgarwalRheumatology Physician1669009312
- Christopher Ahmad, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1598795445
Verify Melvin Rosenwasser 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 132075Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $31,213.53
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Columbia Doctors OF New Jersey P CEnglewood, NJ
- Trustees OF Columbia University IN The City OF New YorkNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melvin Rosenwasser among 21 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in New York
Melvin Rosenwasser, MD is one of 21 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in New York. 81% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0105X 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 of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in New York
There are 21 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in New York.
All 21 in New York → Every provider in New York → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karan Dua, MDNew York, NY 100321669834529
- Rajendra Kadiyala, MDNew York, NY 100321679520381
- Robert Strauch, MDNew York, NY 100321639107733
- Abidemi AdenikinjuNew York, NY 100161568995017
- Fillip Findling, D.O., FACOSBronx, NY 104571326229196
- Swaminathan Rajan, M.D.Mahopac, NY 105411619915725
- Ari Mayerfield, M.D.White Plains, NY 106051629250956
- Carl Kirchhoff, M.D.Middletown, NY 109411376639088
Common questions
What is Melvin Rosenwasser, MD's NPI number?
Melvin Rosenwasser, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962434720, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Rosenwasser, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 305-4565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Rosenwasser, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 132075, 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 Melvin Rosenwasser, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin Rosenwasser, MD had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melvin Rosenwasser, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.
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.