Providers
MELISSA J. SCHNECK, LCSW
NPI 1154442259, individual, Wilmington, DE, Social Worker, Clinical
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Evidence tier
structure or single-organization volume
- Hours beyond a day in 8 months, but with up to 778 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
- Records needed.
score 48 of 100, rank 9765, $3K at stake
Hours billed per day
Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.
| month | what was found | hours per day, lower bound | hours per day, at price | hours per day, conservative | per working day | patients | billing organizations | codes | paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.0 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 674 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 | $570 |
| Apr 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 28.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 731 | 1 | 90832 90834 90837 90853 | $391 |
| May 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 27.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 726 | 1 | 90832 90834 90837 90853 | $316 |
| Jun 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 29.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 738 | 1 | 90832 90834 90837 90853 | $425 |
| Jul 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 697 | 1 | 90832 90834 90837 90853 | $318 |
| Aug 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 30.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 772 | 1 | 90832 90834 90837 90853 | $274 |
| Sep 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 28.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 778 | 1 | 90832 90834 90837 90853 | $185 |
| Oct 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 24.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 740 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90853 | $210 |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | MELISSA J. SCHNECK, LCSW |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | April 3, 2007, last updated July 8, 2007 |
| Practice location | 3608 LANCASTER PIKE, Wilmington, DE 19805-1509, 302-995-9600 |
| Specialties | Social Worker, Clinical (1041C0700X, primary, license Q1-0000662 DE) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90834 | Psychotherapy, 45 minutes | $2K | 53% | $0.51 | $101 (top 5% from $318) | 5th percentile | |
| 90837 | Psychotherapy, 1 hourhistory of abuse | $949 | 26% | $1.57 | $191 (top 5% from $442) | 3rd percentile | |
| 90832 | Psychotherapy, 30 minutes | $482 | 13% | $0.27 | $59 (top 5% from $239) | 8th percentile | |
| 90791 | Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $162 | 4% | $0.80 | $105 (top 5% from $228) | 5th percentile | |
| 90853 | Group psychotherapyhistory of abuse | $158 | 4% | $0.14 | $60 (top 5% from $332) | 7th percentile | |
| 90847 | Family psychotherapy with patient, 50 minutes | $0 | 0% | $0.00 | $130 (top 5% from $458) | 0th percentile |
In this area
7 providers in New Castle County, DE carry an indicator in the public record, with $9.4M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 4 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 2.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | RITU RASTOGI Wilmington, DE, ranked 744 | $316K |
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| 3 | SHAYASTA MUFTI Bear, DE, ranked 5349 | $0 |
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| 4 | QAYYUM NAZAR Bear, DE, ranked 8019 | $227K |
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| 4 | NIEEMA MAHDI Wilmington, DE, ranked 8390 | $55K |
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| 4 | MALIKA MCMEANS SPRUILL Townsend, DE, ranked 9776 | $617 |
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| 5 | MEDICAL ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY CONSULTANTS PA Newark, DE, ranked 10669 | $8.8M | |
| 5 | BIOTEK REMEDYS, INC. New Castle, DE, ranked 11792 | $41K |
Recent enforcement in DE
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJPleaded guiltyJul 2, 2026
South Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft and Obtaining Drugs by Fraud
Mauldin used his access as a medical biller and credentialer to steal medical professionals' licensure information to order thousands of opioid pills, falsified his own electronic medical records to pose as a cancer patient and obtain pain management services paid by his private health insurer, and held himself out as a licensed nurse to perform Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy and submit false claims to Medicaid.
DOJComplaint filedJun 30, 2026
Civil Complaint Filed Over False Laboratory Claims
The United States alleges the defendants violated the False Claims Act by submitting thousands of claims to government health care programs for laboratory diagnostic tests that lacked a valid medical purpose, were conducted in violation of laboratory clinical standards, and in numerous cases were not conducted at all.
DOJCivil settlementApr 29, 2026
Former Delaware Physician to Pay $180,000 to Resolve Allegations of Genetic Testing Fraud
A physician agreed to pay $180,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that she ordered medically unnecessary genetic tests for more than 100 Medicare beneficiaries with whom she had no established physician-patient relationship, often based only on brief telemedicine consultations or none at all.
DOJIndictedDec 15, 2025
Medical Biller Charged with Diverting Opioids and Federal Health Care Fraud
A medical biller and credentialer used stolen identities and licensure information of medical professionals to order and prescribe himself thousands of opioid pills, falsified his own medical records to obtain pain management treatment paid by a private insurer, and submitted false claims to Medicaid for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy he performed while posing as a nurse.
DOJComplaint filedJul 7, 2025
United States Files False Claim Act Complaint Against Delaware Medical Provider
The United States alleges that Dr. Mufti referred more than 100 Medicare beneficiaries for medically unnecessary genetic laboratory tests based on brief telemedicine consultations or no consultation, causing false claims to Medicare.
Referral packet
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