Melinda A. Aquino, MD
NPI 1124103510ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology· Bronx, NY
Anesthesiology (MD) in Bronx, New York, trained at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine (class of 1992). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $28,539 for 1,462 claims, against $16,694 paid for services in 2024. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $126.10 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1124103510 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology Primary | 207L00000X | 202722 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Anesthesiology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 109 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 212 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,694 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,462 · 1,570 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 249 |
| Total drug cost | $28,539 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1992 |
| Medicare specialty | Anesthesiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · 2,820 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$126.10 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$167.29 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $104.27 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $21.83 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$126.10 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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