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Individual Healthcare Provider

Melissa Rachelle Meister, MD

NPI Record: ActiveNeurological Surgery
NPI1174900815
Bethesda, Maryland

Provider's NPPES record last updated: February 12, 2026

Overview

Entity Type
Individual Healthcare Provider
NPI
1174900815
Primary Specialty
Neurological Surgery
Practice Location
Bethesda, Maryland
Sole Proprietor
Yes

Federal Screening

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List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)

HHS Office of Inspector General

No potential match identified

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Source data
September 10, 2026
Records indexed
84,001
Screened
Sep 19, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC

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SAM.gov Exclusions

U.S. General Services Administration

Not checked

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Screened
Not checked

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Specialties & Taxonomies

  • Neurological Surgery

    Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

    Primary

    A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

    Taxonomy code 207T00000X
  • Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

    Student, Health Care

    An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

    Taxonomy code 390200000X
  • General Practice

    Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

    A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.

    Taxonomy code 208D00000X

Provider-Reported License Information

Neurological Surgery (Maryland)
D0104455
Neurological Surgery (Missouri)
2016027567
General Practice (Missouri)
2016027567
License numbers are reported by the provider to NPPES and are not independently verified by NPISignal against any state licensing board. Confirm current license status directly with the issuing state board.

Practice Locations

Practice Location

8901 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, Maryland 20889-0001

Phone: (301) 400-1335

Additional Practice Location

1 Boston Medical Ctr Pl

Boston, Massachusetts 02118-2908

Phone: (617) 638-8000

Record Information

Enumeration Date
May 1, 2015
Provider's NPPES Record Last Updated
February 12, 2026
Certification Date
February 12, 2026
NPISignal NPPES Dataset
August 2026

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