DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD) – Surgery Physician, NPI 1033592340

DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD) is a healthcare provider. based in Chicago, Illinois. specializing in GENERAL SURGERY. They hold the professional credentials MD. They hold a License No. 036157860 (IL). The NPI Number for DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD) is 1033592340

Main info

Female
11 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD)
NPI
1033592340
Phone
(312) 996-7000
Address
1200 W Harrison St
Enumeration Date
6 July 2015
Last Update Date
6 March 2025

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
OTHER
Secondary Phone
7734844425
Graduation Year
2015 (11 years ago)
PAC ID
6901112234
Group Practice PAC ID
1254321474
Professional Enrollment ID
I20211130000216
Address ID
IL606233501CH2875XSTXX400
Data current as of
20 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience54
Completeness75
Years active:10State licenses:1Digital endpointsOther names

1,422 GENERAL SURGERY in IL

Provider Addresses for DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD)

  • 1200 W Harrison St

    Chicago, IL 606073320

    Phone: (312) 996-7000

    Type: Location

  • 1200 W HARRISON ST

    CHICAGO, IL 606073320

    Phone:

    Type: Mailing

  • 4742 BRIDLE RUN APT 2A

    YPSILANTI, MI 481979130

    Phone: (917) 789-3360

    Type: Mailing

  • 533 MCAULEY DRIVE

    ACADEMIC SURGERY CLINIC SUITE 2115

    YPSILANTI, MI 48197

    Phone: (734) 712-3971

    Type: Location

  • 1801 W TAYLOR ST

    CHICAGO, IL 606124795

    Phone: (312) 355-4300

    Type: Location

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

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Open Payments (CMS)

CMS reports 2 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $1,170.

Total Amount is formed as General ($1,170) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $1,170.

Last reported payment date: 2024-09-11 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,027).

Total Amount

$1,170

General + Research + Ownership

Payments

2

Total payment records

General Amount

$1,170

General payments

Research Amount

$0

Research funding

Ownership Amount

$0

Ownership interests

Ownership Count

0

Ownership records

Last Payment Date

2024-09-11

Latest reported date

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Largest payers in this snapshot

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2021-11-30

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.

Enrollment records

1

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20211130000216IGeneral SurgeryILTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes1711$0
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes1414$0
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes1313$0
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes1212$0
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Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 60607)

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Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 1254321474View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
Family Practice, General PracticeOK
Diagnostic RadiologyTN
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)AZ
U R O L O G YIL
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Internal MedicineIL
Certified Nurse Midwife (Cnm)IL
P A T H O L O G YIL
Nurse PractitionerIL
General SurgeryIL
Hospitalist, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease, Internal MedicineIL

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Frequently asked questions

What number should I use to identify DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD) for billing?
Administrative and clinical systems typically use NPI 1033592340 for DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD).
Does the public listing show DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD) as active?
DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD)'s NPI record reflects an active status in NPPES.
Which specialty label fits DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD)?
NPPES ties DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD) to Surgery Physician in the taxonomy section. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
What city is tied to DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD)?
The directory associates DR. MELANI LIGHTER (MD) with Chicago, Illinois. Check all listed addresses for suites or satellite offices.
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