Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Spruce Pine, NC

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Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner" in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Her current practice location is 189 Hospital Dr Fl 1, Spruce Pine, North Carolina. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 766-3555.

Melinda Smith Fox is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 5018259) 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 1164108304.

Contact Information

Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C
189 Hospital Dr Fl 1,
Spruce Pine, NC 28777-3035
(828) 766-3555
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Provider's Profile

Full NameMelinda Smith Fox
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner
Location189 Hospital Dr Fl 1, Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1164108304
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/23/2023
  • Last Update Date: 07/14/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1052768710
  • Enrollment ID: I20231117000772

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melinda Smith Fox such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1164108304NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 5018259 (North Carolina)Secondary
363L00000XNurse Practitioner 5018259 (North Carolina)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. Melinda Smith Fox allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameInpatient Consultants Of North Carolina Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669422846
PECOS PAC ID: 5991720591
Enrollment ID: O20051012001172
Entity NameHospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional Corporation
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760410385
PECOS PAC ID: 5597774554
Enrollment ID: O20100512000495

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. Melinda Smith Fox 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
Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C
142 Comfort Pl,
Burnsville, NC 28714-2717

Ph: (828) 284-7551		Melinda Smith Fox, NP-C
189 Hospital Dr Fl 1,
Spruce Pine, NC 28777-3035

Ph: (828) 766-3555

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Michelle Long,
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Phone: 828-765-5672    Fax: 828-765-5676
Dr. Charles Bradley Quillen, DNP
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Mrs. Patricia Susan Noser, CNP
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Phone: 828-765-1044    Fax: 828-765-1042
Mrs. Cindy Blackwell Aldridge, FNP
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Phone: 828-765-5672    Fax: 828-765-5676
Edward Jay Kauffman,
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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