Melanie Linton Hughes, FNP - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Wiggins, MS

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Melanie Linton Hughes, FNP is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" physician in Wiggins, Mississippi. Her current practice location is 975 Hall St, Wiggins, Mississippi. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (601) 528-9119.

Melanie Linton Hughes is licensed to practice in Mississippi (license number 906510) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1275397507.

Contact Information

Melanie Linton Hughes, FNP
975 Hall St,
Wiggins, MS 39577-2107
(601) 528-9119
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Physician's Profile

Full NameMelanie Linton Hughes
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location975 Hall St, Wiggins, Mississippi
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1275397507
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/07/2024
  • Last Update Date: 02/19/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9032554621
  • Enrollment ID: I20240305003902

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melanie Linton Hughes such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1275397507NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 906510 (Mississippi)Secondary
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 906510 (Mississippi)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Melanie Linton Hughes allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCommunity Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1194734913
PECOS PAC ID: 8921072588
Enrollment ID: O20040820000647
Entity NameWiggins Primary Care
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740293257
PECOS PAC ID: 5890737019
Enrollment ID: O20050527000428
Entity NameGreene County Family Medical Clinic
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689821126
PECOS PAC ID: 5991867954
Enrollment ID: O20090422000303

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Melanie Linton Hughes is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Melanie Linton Hughes, FNP
1926 Carnes Rd,
Brooklyn, MS 39425-9002

Ph: (601) 408-5897		Melanie Linton Hughes, FNP
975 Hall St,
Wiggins, MS 39577-2107

Ph: (601) 528-9119

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