Mrs Joni Dianne Whitehead, FNP-C - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Merryville, LA

Mrs Joni Dianne Whitehead, FNP-C is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Merryville, Louisiana. She graduated from nursing school in 1999 and has 25 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nurse Practitioner. She is a member of the group practice Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc and her current practice location is 567 Walker St, Merryville, Louisiana. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (337) 825-1728.

Mrs Joni Dianne Whitehead is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number AP03569) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1477523959.

Contact Information

Mrs Joni Dianne Whitehead, FNP-C
567 Walker St,
Merryville, LA 70653-3040
(337) 825-1728
(337) 825-1229

Map and Direction




Provider's Profile

Full NameMrs Joni Dianne Whitehead
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner
Experience25 Years
Location567 Walker St, Merryville, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Mrs Joni Dianne Whitehead graduated from nursing school in 1999
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1477523959
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/25/2006
  • Last Update Date: 05/26/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2860461357
  • Enrollment ID: I20100723000759

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mrs Joni Dianne Whitehead such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1477523959NPI-NPPES
1432385MedicaidLA
8N8278OtherBLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD
P00117217OtherRAILROAD MEDICARE
172875001MedicaidTX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 78494-3569 (Louisiana)Secondary
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 673697 (Texas)Secondary
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family AP03569 (Louisiana)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Dequincy Home HealthDequincy, LAHome health agency
Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder, LAHospital
West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur, LAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc620481782835

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. Mrs Joni Dianne Whitehead allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameIberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1922046549
PECOS PAC ID: 6204817828
Enrollment ID: O20050809000029

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. Mrs Joni Dianne Whitehead 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
Mrs Joni Dianne Whitehead, FNP-C
567 Walker St,
Merryville, LA 70653-3040

Ph: (337) 825-1728
Mrs Joni Dianne Whitehead, FNP-C
567 Walker St,
Merryville, LA 70653-3040

Ph: (337) 825-1728

Reviews and Comments


Nurse Practitioner Nurses in Merryville, LA

Mr. Justin M Bennett, N.P.
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 567 Walker St, Merryville, LA 70653
Phone: 337-825-1728    Fax: 337-825-1229
Carolyn Amburn, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3589 Highway 389, Merryville, LA 70653
Phone: 409-273-3400    

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.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.