Suffolk County · Served from Woodbury
OWCP Doctor Melville NY
No OWCP-credentialed provider operates inside Melville's 11747 ZIP, but you are about as close as it gets without crossing into Woodbury proper. Dr. Steven Moalemi, MD, FAAPMR, sees Suffolk County federal workers at our Woodbury office, about 4 to 5 miles north on NY-110, roughly 11 minutes off-peak. We bill DOL directly so there is no out-of-pocket cost. For federal staff at the FBI Long Island Resident Agency on Pinelawn Road, an appointment can usually fit between meetings.
Nearest Office
Woodbury Office (Long Island)
99 Sunnyside Boulevard Extension, Suite 102, Woodbury, NY 11797
About 11 minutes from Melville center. Off-peak via NY-110 (Broadhollow Road) north from Melville, across I-495 at Exit 49, east on Woodbury Road to Sunnyside Boulevard. Roughly 11 minutes off-peak, about 4 to 5 miles. NY-110 through Melville is one of Long Island's densest office corridors; in AM and PM rush, budget 18 to 30 minutes. Free surface parking at Woodbury.
Federal Workers in Melville and the 11747 ZIP
FBI - Resident Agency of the New York Field Office
FBI Long Island Resident Agency
135 Pinelawn Road, Melville, NY 11747
The FBI Long Island Resident Agency is the bureau's primary presence on Long Island, a satellite of the New York Field Office. Special agents, intelligence analysts, professional staff, and forensic support work out of this building serving Nassau and Suffolk counties. Federal law enforcement carries documented occupational risk patterns: musculoskeletal injuries from tactical work, range and surveillance posture, cumulative cervical and lumbar strain from vehicle hours, and the well-documented mental-health toll of investigative work. All of these are OWCP-eligible. A traumatic on-duty event files as a CA-1. A cumulative or stress-related condition files as a CA-2.
USPS - Retail & Letter Carrier Dispatch
USPS Melville Post Office
718 Walt Whitman Rd, Melville, NY 11747
The Melville Post Office on Walt Whitman Road handles retail and dispatches letter carriers across the Pinelawn Road / Route 110 office corridor, which is one of Long Island's largest commercial-office concentrations. Carriers servicing the corporate-park routes face heavy bag loads, frequent stair work in multi-story office buildings, and the standard South Suffolk mix of dog-bite exposure on the residential portions of their routes. Cumulative shoulder, knee, and back conditions are common CA-2 filings from this office.
The Pinelawn Road corridor in Melville is a meaningful federal cluster: the FBI Long Island Resident Agency anchors it, and Pinelawn National Cemetery sits a short distance away as part of the National Cemetery Administration under the VA, drawing veteran-services staff to the area. The Route 110 office corridor through Melville is the densest office market on Long Island and a primary commuter base for federal employees working both in Manhattan and at other Long Island federal facilities. Melville is roughly 4 to 5 miles from the Woodbury OWCP hub, one of the shortest commutes in the spoke set.
Getting Here from Melville
Our nearest office is the Woodbury Office (Long Island) at 99 Sunnyside Boulevard Extension, Suite 102, Woodbury, NY 11797.
By Car
Off-peak via NY-110 (Broadhollow Road) north from Melville, across I-495 at Exit 49, east on Woodbury Road to Sunnyside Boulevard. Roughly 11 minutes off-peak, about 4 to 5 miles. NY-110 through Melville is one of Long Island's densest office corridors; in AM and PM rush, budget 18 to 30 minutes. Free surface parking at Woodbury.
By LIRR
Melville has no LIRR station of its own. The closest are Farmingdale (Main Line, about 3 miles south) and Huntington (Port Jefferson Branch, about 5 miles north). Most Melville federal workers drive direct, which is typically faster than any rail option. If you do want rail, drive or rideshare to Farmingdale station and take the Main Line two stops west to Hicksville, then a short rideshare north to the Woodbury office.
Via Manhattan
Our Midtown office at 7 W 45th Street is reachable from Melville via Farmingdale on the Main Line or via Huntington on the Port Jefferson Branch, roughly 60 to 75 minutes door to door. Melville's federal employees overwhelmingly drive on Long Island; for a Manhattan-side visit, the LIRR options work but require a drive to the station first.
Why a Named Physician Matters
OWCP claims succeed or fail on medical documentation. Dr. Moalemi, board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), personally signs your reports and IME paperwork. A named, credentialed specialist in your file carries more weight with the Department of Labor than a generic note from a rotating clinic. See his full credentials and background.
Services Covered
- ▸Physical medicine and rehabilitation evaluation
- ▸Physical therapy
- ▸Pain management
- ▸Orthopedic assessment and referral coordination
- ▸Diagnostic imaging referral (MRI, X-ray, nerve studies)
- ▸OWCP claims assistance (CA-1, CA-2, CA-7 forms)
- ▸Independent medical evaluation (IME) for contested claims
- ▸Work capacity and return-to-duty assessment
Conditions Treated
- ▸Back and spine injuries (herniated disc, lumbar strain)
- ▸Shoulder injuries (rotator cuff tear, impingement syndrome)
- ▸Wrist and hand injuries (carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis)
- ▸Knee injuries (meniscus, ligament damage)
- ▸Cervical strain and disc herniation
- ▸Slip-and-fall fractures and soft-tissue injuries
- ▸Occupational PTSD and mental-stress claims
- ▸Hearing loss and tinnitus
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an OWCP-credentialed doctor in Melville, NY?
Not within the 11747 ZIP, but Dr. Moalemi's Woodbury office is about 4 to 5 miles north on NY-110, roughly 11 minutes off-peak. He bills the Department of Labor directly so there is no out-of-pocket cost, and no agency referral is required to schedule. From the Pinelawn Road / Route 110 corridor, an appointment can typically fit between morning and afternoon meetings.
I'm an FBI agent based out of the Long Island Resident Agency on Pinelawn Road. Does OWCP cover cumulative stress and back conditions?
Yes. FBI special agents and professional staff are federal employees fully covered by FECA. Cumulative musculoskeletal conditions from tactical work, surveillance posture, and vehicle hours, plus stress-related mental health conditions linked to investigative work, are all recognized OWCP categories. The CA-2 occupational disease form covers conditions that built up over time. Dr. Moalemi's report documents exposure history and causation in OWCP-examiner-friendly language, which materially improves first-review acceptance.
Can a Melville letter carrier file OWCP for shoulder pain that built up over years?
Yes. Cumulative shoulder injury from sustained heavy mail loads is a textbook CA-2 occupational disease filing. The condition does not need to come from a single event; the pattern of repetitive load-bearing across years of route work is enough. You generally have three years from the date you became aware the condition was work-related to file. Bring whatever route assignment records or prior medical history you have to the first visit.
I work at the Route 110 office corridor in Melville but commute to Federal Plaza some days. Where does the injury count?
Wherever the injury occurred on the official duty status. If a single traumatic event happened at the Manhattan office, that incident is OWCP-eligible regardless of where you live. If a cumulative condition built up across both locations, the CA-2 captures the full exposure history. Bring documentation of where and when, and we will help build the medical timeline.
Do you accept walk-ins from the Pinelawn Road corridor?
We strongly prefer scheduled visits so we can give you the full evaluation time and have your paperwork ready when you arrive. Call ahead, even from the parking lot, and we will tell you the next available slot. Same-week scheduling is the norm for new federal worker patients.
Also Serving Nassau and Western Suffolk County
Federal workers from these nearby towns regularly see Dr. Moalemi at our Woodbury office. Each town has its own page with directions and local context.