DR. MELESSE BIREGA WAJE M.D.
NPI 1790138451
Hospitalist in Allentown, PA
About Dr. Melesse Birega Waje M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. MELESSE BIREGA WAJE M.D. (NPI 1790138451) is an individual hospitalist provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (MD490496) and active in the NPI registry since July 2016. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital, and maintains 4 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Locations 4
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Melesse Birega Waje M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Melesse Waje reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Davenport, IA 52803
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Iowa enrollment
- 358 clinicians in this Medicare group
Schnecksville, PA 18078
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 2,895 clinicians in this Medicare group
Atlanta, GA 30309
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 410 clinicians in this Medicare group
Stockbridge, GA 30281
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 792 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Allentown, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 18103 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
ALLENTOWN, PA 18103
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Melesse Waje's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melesse Waje is 1790138451. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 18, 2016.
Where is Melesse Waje located?
Melesse Waje practices at 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103. The listed phone number is (610) 402-5369.
What is Melesse Waje's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Melesse Waje enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melesse Waje is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Melesse Waje's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melesse Waje reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Genesis Health System (Davenport, IA), Lehigh Valley Physician Group (Schnecksville, PA), Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians LLC (Atlanta, GA) and Piedmont Hospitalist Physicians LLC (Stockbridge, GA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Melesse Waje's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Melesse Waje affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Melesse Waje is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melesse Waje was last updated on September 8, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Melesse Birega Waje, M.D. · NPI 1790138451
Hospitalist physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 18, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1790138451 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 18, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** MD490496 (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1200 S CEDAR CREST BLVD, Allentown, PA 18103-6202
- **Phone:** (610) 402-5369
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Genesis Health System (NPI 1528616901, Davenport, IA); Lehigh Valley Physician Group (NPI 1003050790, Schnecksville, PA); Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians LLC (NPI 1578079000, Atlanta, GA); Piedmont Hospitalist Physicians LLC (NPI 1548219660, Stockbridge, GA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2006
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 8, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1790138451) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.