Medical emergency?Emergency? Call 911. Nearest emergency roomsNearest ERs

Pulmonary Disease

Yohannes Melaku, MD

Works at hospitals in Oceanside, NY · Staten Island, NY · Brooklyn, NY · New York

Summary

Dr. Yohannes Melaku, MD is a pulmonologist at 2510 30th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11102. Phone: (718) 932-1000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Yohannes Melaku had 342 Original Medicare patients and 752 services. NPI 1972916823. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Yohannes Melaku, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

In a medical emergency, call 911.

Quick answers

Does Yohannes Melaku accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Yohannes Melaku accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Yohannes Melaku see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 342 Original Medicare patients and 752 services for Yohannes Melaku. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Yohannes Melaku's NPI number?
1972916823. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Yohannes Melaku, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients342
Services billed to Medicare752
Different services or procedures13
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients78

Most frequent services

  1. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)663 services
  2. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)41 services
  3. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)32 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Diabetes62%
  • Ischemic heart disease61%
  • Heart failure61%
  • Chronic kidney disease57%

Hospitals where Yohannes Melaku works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Yohannes Melaku at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Yohannes Melaku is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026). The first 5 of 6; the Medicare profile lists all.

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Yohannes Melaku as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • North Shore-Lij Medical PC6,440 clinicians in the group
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai2,843 clinicians in the group

Specialties

Find other Pulmonary Disease doctors in New York →

Other pulmonologists in New York

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in New York — not a recommendation.

All pulmonologists in New York →

Other clinicians in North Shore-Lij Medical PC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year1997 (29 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1972916823
CorrectionsReport an error or suggest an update →

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians