Melissa Wheaton, FNP-BC - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Ridgeland, MS

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Melissa Wheaton, FNP-BC is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Family" in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Her current practice location is 270 Trace Colony Park Dr # B, Ridgeland, Mississippi. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (601) 236-1800.

Melissa Wheaton is licensed to practice in Mississippi (license number 905239) 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 1629791660.

Contact Information

Melissa Wheaton, FNP-BC
270 Trace Colony Park Dr # B,
Ridgeland, MS 39157-8810
(601) 236-1800
(601) 258-6668

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Provider's Profile

Full NameMelissa Wheaton
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Family
Location270 Trace Colony Park Dr # B, Ridgeland, Mississippi
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1629791660
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/23/2022
  • Last Update Date: 04/07/2026
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6204202369
  • Enrollment ID: I20221014002453

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melissa Wheaton such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1629791660NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 905239 (Mississippi)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 Wheaton allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameJones Family Medicine Clinic Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841385168
PECOS PAC ID: 6406880368
Enrollment ID: O20050921000315
Entity NameCovington County Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1750895611
PECOS PAC ID: 4183517253
Enrollment ID: O20190517001731
Entity NameTruhealth Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1063843951
PECOS PAC ID: 2163653478
Enrollment ID: O20200923002569

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 Wheaton 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 Wheaton, FNP-BC
270 Trace Colony Park Dr # B,
Ridgeland, MS 39157-8810

Ph: (601) 236-1800		Melissa Wheaton, FNP-BC
270 Trace Colony Park Dr # B,
Ridgeland, MS 39157-8810

Ph: (601) 236-1800

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