Melba Paulose, NP
NPI 1578222972ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology· Hollis, Queens, NY
Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology (NP) with Samaritan Medical Services PC, practicing in Hollis, Queens, New York. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $3,142 for 74 patients in 2024, with only 17 Part D claims. Amarin Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $134.33 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists North Shore University Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578222972 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 2, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Primary | 363LG0600X | F310011-01 | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 74 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 82 across 3 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,142 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 17 · 17 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 15 |
| Total drug cost | $90.67 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Samaritan Medical Services PCWest Islip, NY · 354 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY
- St Catherine of Siena HospitalSmithtown, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$134.33 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$154.65 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amarin Pharma, Inc. | $81.47 | 1 |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $33.24 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.62 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$134.33 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records