Dr Melisa Couey, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Chattanooga, TN

Dr Melisa Couey, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her current practice location is 6401 Shallowford Rd, Chattanooga, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (423) 893-6500.

Dr Melisa Couey is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 52422) 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 1346545159.

Contact Information

Dr Melisa Couey, MD
6401 Shallowford Rd,
Chattanooga, TN 37421-5406
(423) 893-6500
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Melisa Couey
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location6401 Shallowford Rd, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1346545159
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/26/2011
  • Last Update Date: 09/01/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7517276975
  • Enrollment ID: I20151026001528

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Melisa Couey such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1346545159NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 52422 (Tennessee)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. Dr Melisa Couey allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameState Of Tennessee
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487791315
PECOS PAC ID: 5698687077
Enrollment ID: O20031104000309

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. Dr Melisa Couey 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
Dr Melisa Couey, MD
6401 Shallowford Rd,
Chattanooga, TN 37421-5406

Ph: (423) 893-6500
Dr Melisa Couey, MD
6401 Shallowford Rd,
Chattanooga, TN 37421-5406

Ph: (423) 893-6500

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