Melanie Benes, MD
Melanie Benes, MD is a Psychiatry Physician in New York, NY, registered under NPI 1003493149.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in New York, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 30, 2026. Parking is available about 0.41 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 335 ft away, served by Amsterdam Avenue & West 112th Street. A pharmacy sits 0.28 mi from the entrance (Town Drug & Surgical), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 837 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Amsterdam Avenue & West 114th Street 16 ft ~1 min
Coffee Niko Coffee 28 ft ~1 min
1090 Amsterdam Avenue
Mo-Fr 06:00-19:00; Sa,Su 07:00-18:00
Restaurant Strokos Deli 55 ft ~1 min
Pharmacy Town Drug Pharmacy 116 ft ~1 min
501 West 113th Street, New York 10025
Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Transit Amsterdam Avenue & West 114th Street 217 ft ~1 min
Transit Amsterdam Avenue & West 112th Street 335 ft ~2 min
Parking 479 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Haji's Famous Deli 527 ft ~2 min
1131 Amsterdam Avenue, New York 10029
Restaurant Symposium 534 ft ~3 min
544 West 113th Street, New York 10025
Mo-Su 11:30-22:00
Coffee Hungarian Pastry Shop 741 ft ~3 min
1030 Amsterdam Avenue, New York 10025
Mo-Fr 07:30-20:30; Sa-Su 08:30-20:30
Coffee Oren's Daily Roast 837 ft ~4 min
2882 Broadway, New York 10025
Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa,Su 07:00-18:00
Pharmacy Duane Reade 985 ft ~4 min
Grocery Morton Williams 0.20 mi ~4 min
Grocery Westside Market 0.22 mi ~5 min
Convenience 109 Spicy Gourmet Deli 0.24 mi ~5 min
990 Amsterdam Avenue, 10025
Grocery H Mart 0.24 mi ~5 min
Convenience Sunny Deli & Grill 0.28 mi ~6 min
Pharmacy Town Drug & Surgical 0.28 mi ~6 min
Convenience Grab & Go 0.29 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.31 mi ~7 min
234 West 108th Street, 10025
Parking 0.41 mi ~9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 322112 | NY | Psychiatry Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 322112 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 - Psychiatry
- PAC ID
- 3375057078
- Enrollment ID
- I20250707000561
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Psychiatry. 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 Psychiatry covers
A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2084P0800X
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 | 1003493149 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Last updated | May 14, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1090 AMSTERDAM AVENUE SUITE 16A, 16TH FLOOR New York, NY 10025 (212) 523-5089 |
| Other names |
Melanie Brown Former Legal Business Name |
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 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.