Melissa Wright, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Thayer, MO

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Melissa Wright, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Thayer, Missouri. Her current practice location is 1375 Nettleton Ave, Thayer, Missouri. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (417) 264-7136.

Melissa Wright is licensed to practice in Arkansas (license number E-4350) 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 1992762504.

Contact Information

Melissa Wright, MD
1375 Nettleton Ave,
Thayer, MO 65791
(417) 264-7136
(417) 264-7122

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Physician's Profile

Full NameMelissa Wright
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location1375 Nettleton Ave, Thayer, Missouri
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1992762504
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/27/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/14/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4284670423
  • Enrollment ID: I20050628001217

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melissa Wright such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1992762504NPI-NPPES
157523001MedicaidAR
2019043498OtherMOMO STATE LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine E-4350 (Arkansas)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 Wright allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameWhite River Health System Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1871609743
PECOS PAC ID: 0143134270
Enrollment ID: O20070223000663
Entity NameNortheast Arkansas Clinic Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861721839
PECOS PAC ID: 2961547526
Enrollment ID: O20100315000190
Entity NameWhite River Health System Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1104275486
PECOS PAC ID: 0143134270
Enrollment ID: O20170119000552

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 Wright 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 Wright, MD
Po Box 1100,
West Plains, MO 65775-1100

Ph: (174) 256-9111		Melissa Wright, MD
1375 Nettleton Ave,
Thayer, MO 65791

Ph: (417) 264-7136

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