Melanie Lopez, MD
Melanie Lopez, MD is a Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician in Quezon City, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, registered under NPI 1891486031. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER EAST AVENUE, DILIMAN, Quezon City, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION 00085. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 48069 | TX | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician primary |
| 0118158 | ZZ | Pediatric Cardiology Physician |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: TX, ZZ. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Pediatric Critical Care Medicine covers
A pediatrician expert in advanced life support for children from the term or near-term neonate to the adolescent. This competence extends to the critical care management of life-threatening organ system failure from any cause in both medical and surgical patients and to the support of vital physiological functions. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and also facilitates patient care among other specialists. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2080P0203X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2080P0203X | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | 48069 | TX | primary |
| 2080P0202X | Pediatric Cardiology Physician Pediatric Cardiology | 0118158 | ZZ |
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 | 1891486031 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 18, 2023 |
| Last updated | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER EAST AVENUE, DILIMAN Quezon City, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION 00085 (028) 925-2401 |
| Mailing address |
84 MACOPA STREET SANTA MESA HEIGHTS BARANGAY SANTO DOMINGO Quezon City, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION 01114 |
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 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Sum = 69 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.