Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 124
- Part D claims, 2020
- 172
- Industry payments
- $23
- Medical groups
- 2
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219
- Practice phone
- Call (718) 283-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Brooklyn, New York
Dr. Hecht practices at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, part of Maimonides Medical Center.
Dr. Hecht's NPI, 1619968062, was assigned on November 3, 2005. Dr. Hecht holds New York license 143651.
- NPI
- 1619968062NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- November 3, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (718) 283-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht practices at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York
Dr. Hecht's primary practice is Maimonides Medical Center, at 4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 in Kings County. The practice phone is (718) 283-6000.
- Maimonides Medical Center4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 · Kings CountyPhone(718) 283-6000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht is affiliated with 2 medical groups
Dr. Hecht's primary practice is Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, part of Maimonides Medical Center. The medical group on file is Maimonides Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hecht to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hecht practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht is one of 404 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in New York
Geriatric medicine is Dr. Hecht's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0300X. Dr. Hecht is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Geriatric medicine (internal medicine), New YorkPrimary
Geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians near Dr. Hecht
Counts of geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht billed Medicare for 124 services in 2021
CMS data shows 124 Medicare services from Dr. Hecht across 4 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $9,251 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Hecht's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 8112021: 12485%
Dr. Hecht compared with the New York median for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians, 2021
- Dr. Hecht
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 124vs 42871% below
- Part D claims
- 172vs 90681% below
Medians across 410 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physicians in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hecht's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht's patients have a median age of 77
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hecht's median patient age at 77, with 48% women.
Dr. Hecht's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men52%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht wrote 172 Medicare Part D claims in 2020
In 2020, Dr. Hecht wrote 172 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 9 drugs, with $5,708 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 226 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Hecht's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 2262020: 17224%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2020, 14 in 2019.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht received $23 in industry payments in 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Hecht from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mannkind Corporation paid the most, $23.
Companies that paid Dr. Hecht the most, 2023 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht's NPI number?
Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht's NPI number is 1619968062. It was assigned on November 3, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht?
Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Brooklyn, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0300X).
Where does Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht practice?
Dr. Hecht practices at 4802 Tenth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Dr. Hecht's primary practice is Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, part of Maimonides Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hecht to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hecht is (718) 283-6000.
What is Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht's medical license number?
Dr. Hecht holds New York license 143651.
Which hospitals is Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht affiliated with?
Dr. Hecht practices at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.
What medical group is Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht part of?
Dr. Hecht is linked to Maimonides Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Hecht to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hecht billed Medicare for 124 services in 2021.
What services does Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Hecht's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99233).
What drugs does Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht prescribe most?
In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hecht's most prescribed drugs by claims were Buspirone HCl, Metoprolol Succinate and Ampicillin-Sulbactam.
Has Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $23 in general payments to Dr. Hecht from 1 company from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from Mannkind Corporation.
How long has Dr. Melvyn L. Hecht been practicing?
Dr. Hecht's NPI was assigned in 2005.
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