Melvin Ku, M.D.
Melvin Ku, M.D. is an Emergency Medicine Physician in New York, NY, registered under NPI 1003174756. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in New York, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 30, 2026. Parking is available about 0.39 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 289 ft away, served by Amsterdam Avenue & West 116th Street. A pharmacy sits 0.26 mi from the entrance (Hartley Chemist Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 842 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Amsterdam Avenue & West 114th Street 56 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Strokos Deli 222 ft ~1 min
Transit Amsterdam Avenue & West 114th Street 263 ft ~1 min
Transit Amsterdam Avenue & West 116th Street 289 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Haji's Famous Deli 260 ft ~1 min
1131 Amsterdam Avenue, New York 10029
Coffee Niko Coffee 298 ft ~2 min
1090 Amsterdam Avenue
Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa,Su 07:00-18:00
Parking 305 ft ~2 min
Pharmacy Town Drug Pharmacy 383 ft ~2 min
501 West 113th Street, New York 10025
Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Coffee Publique 743 ft ~3 min
420 West 118th Street, New York 10027
Restaurant Symposium 734 ft ~3 min
544 West 113th Street, New York 10025
Mo-Su 11:30-22:00
Coffee Joe Coffee Company 842 ft ~4 min
Grocery Morton Williams 0.20 mi ~4 min
Pharmacy Duane Reade 0.23 mi ~5 min
Convenience Sunny Deli & Grill 0.25 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy Hartley Chemist Pharmacy 0.26 mi ~6 min
1219 Amsterdam Avenue, New York 10027
Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Grocery Westside Market 0.27 mi ~6 min
Convenience 109 Spicy Gourmet Deli 0.28 mi ~6 min
990 Amsterdam Avenue, 10025
Grocery Apple Tree Supermarket 0.29 mi ~6 min
Convenience Grab & Go 0.33 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.36 mi ~8 min
234 West 108th Street, 10025
Parking 0.39 mi ~8 min
Mo-Su 06:00-24:00
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 279536 | NY | Emergency Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 279536 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
- PAC ID
- 4587965249
- Enrollment ID
- I20151222001941
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Emergency Medicine. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Emergency Medicine covers
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207P00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | — | — | |
| 207P00000X | Emergency Medicine Physician | 279536 | NY | primary |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003174756 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 1, 2012 |
| Last updated | May 25, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
1111 AMSTERDAM AVE New York, NY 10025 (212) 523-3981 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Sum = 54 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.