Individual provider Active NPI

Melanie Hamilton Howell, M.D.

  • Surgery Physician
  • Hackensack, NJ
National Provider Identifier
1083980015
Registry record updated Jan 28, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
25MA12441900 Issued in NJ
Practice address
50 Passaic St
Hackensack, NJ 07601-4309
Phone
(201) 646-0010
Fax
(201) 646-0600
NPI assigned
Mar 23, 2012
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 28, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X 294821 NY
Surgery Physician 208600000X 25MA12441900 NJ Primary
Surgery Physician 208600000X D83330 MD

Addresses

Primary practice location

50 Passaic St
Hackensack, NJ 07601-4309

Mailing address

3 University PLZ Ste 205
Hackensack, NJ 07601-6208
Phone (201) 833-3599

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NY, NJ2 enrollments
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20180918002565 NY Practitioner - General Surgery 7012281413 Reassigns benefits to 3 organizations
I20250109002138 NJ Practitioner - General Surgery 7012281413 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
Tulane University School of Medicine, 2012
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Excelcare Medical Associates PAGroup PAC ID 4284647868, 200 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

50 Passaic St
Hackensack, NJ 07601-4309
Phone (201) 487-3355

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
92.62 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
77.97
Promoting interoperability
98
Improvement activities
40

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
92.62 of 100Reported as apm
Quality
77.97
Promoting interoperability
98
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy1-10
Hernia repair - groin (open)1-10
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)1-10
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
D83330MDMDSurgery Physician
25MA12441900NJMDSurgery Physician
294821NYMDSurgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital CurrentSince Apr 13, 2020 Accepting new patients
Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital CurrentSince Apr 13, 2020 Accepting new patients
Excelcare Medical Associates, PA CurrentSince Jan 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Be Well Primary Health Care Center, LLC CurrentSince Apr 15, 2019 Accepting new patients
Goldstep Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC CurrentSince Apr 15, 2019 Accepting new patients
Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Past Accepting new patients

Locations

50 Passaic St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone (201) 487-3355

3 University Plz
Ste 205
Hackensack, NJ 07601

718 Teaneck Rd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone (201) 833-3232

3007 Farragut Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11210
Phone (347) 915-1177

178 Grandview Dr
Cobleskill, NY 12043
Phone (518) 254-3456

1 Atwell Rd
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Phone (607) 547-3480

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: mhowell14592@prd.direct.tbh.org
  • Direct secure messaging: mhowell340410@bassett.direct-ci.net

Organizations & group practices 6

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 2

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "first_name": "MELANIE",
        "middle_name": "HAMILTON",
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        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
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        "enumeration_date": "2012-03-23",
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    "identifiers": [],
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}

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