Melissa Ruth Desmet, ARNP - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Louisville, KY

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Melissa Ruth Desmet, ARNP is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Louisville, Kentucky. Her current practice location is 2215 Portland Ave, Louisville, Kentucky. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (502) 774-8631.

Melissa Ruth Desmet is licensed to practice in Kentucky (license number 3003236) 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 1205014941.

Contact Information

Melissa Ruth Desmet, ARNP
2215 Portland Ave,
Louisville, KY 40212-1033
(502) 774-8631
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Provider's Profile

Full NameMelissa Ruth Desmet
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location2215 Portland Ave, Louisville, Kentucky
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1205014941
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/05/2008
  • Last Update Date: 04/13/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4880764935
  • Enrollment ID: I20080602000728

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melissa Ruth Desmet such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1205014941NPI-NPPES
000000559793OtherANTHEM
7100050660MedicaidKY

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 3003236 (Kentucky)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. Melissa Ruth Desmet allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameFamily Health Centers, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1649732603
PECOS PAC ID: 6901700053
Enrollment ID: O20031121000045

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. Melissa Ruth Desmet 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
Melissa Ruth Desmet, ARNP
Po Box 950244,
Louisville, KY 40295-0244

Ph: (502) 953-4700		Melissa Ruth Desmet, ARNP
2215 Portland Ave,
Louisville, KY 40212-1033

Ph: (502) 774-8631

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