Melissa De Costa, APRN - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Kingwood, TX

Melissa De Costa, APRN is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care" in Kingwood, Texas. Her current practice location is 2031 Wilderness Point Dr, Kingwood, Texas. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (832) 455-6468.

Melissa De Costa is licensed to practice in Texas (license number AP141214) 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 1235697137.

Contact Information

Melissa De Costa, APRN
2031 Wilderness Point Dr,
Kingwood, TX 77339-2238
(832) 455-6468
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Provider's Profile

Full NameMelissa De Costa
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Location2031 Wilderness Point Dr, Kingwood, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1235697137
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 03/09/2019
  • Last Update Date: 03/30/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9133461544
  • Enrollment ID: I20190506001680

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melissa De Costa such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1235697137NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
163W00000XRegistered Nurse RN2302573 (Massachusetts)Secondary
163W00000XRegistered Nurse RN767587 (Texas)Secondary
363LA2100XNurse Practitioner - Acute Care AP141214 (Texas)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 De Costa allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameRamakrishna V Chava Md Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760686273
PECOS PAC ID: 5496728982
Enrollment ID: O20080624000655

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 De Costa 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 De Costa, APRN
2031 Wilderness Point Dr,
Kingwood, TX 77339-2238

Ph: (832) 455-6468
Melissa De Costa, APRN
2031 Wilderness Point Dr,
Kingwood, TX 77339-2238

Ph: (832) 455-6468

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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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