Mrs Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Ft Carson, CO

Mrs Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care" in Ft Carson, Colorado. Her current practice location is 1650 Cochrane Cir, Ft Carson, Colorado. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (719) 524-4052.

Mrs Melissa Shepherd is licensed to practice in Colorado (license number APN.0997944-NP) 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 1760850531.

Contact Information

Mrs Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC
1650 Cochrane Cir,
Ft Carson, CO 80913-4613
(719) 524-4052
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Provider's Profile

Full NameMrs Melissa Shepherd
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Primary Care
Location1650 Cochrane Cir, Ft Carson, Colorado
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1760850531
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/09/2015
  • Last Update Date: 08/24/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3274841655
  • Enrollment ID: I20151005001708

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Mrs Melissa Shepherd such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1760850531NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LF0000XNurse Practitioner - Family 209013130 (Illinois)Secondary
363LP2300XNurse Practitioner - Primary Care APN.0997944-NP (Colorado)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. Mrs Melissa Shepherd allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameRiverside Health System
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1417061193
PECOS PAC ID: 3274434717
Enrollment ID: O20040116000780
Entity NamePrimary Care Physicians Of Joliet Sc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1912473604
PECOS PAC ID: 5193078095
Enrollment ID: O20181023001191

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 Melissa Shepherd 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 Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC
1701 E Court St,
Kankakee, IL 60901-2670

Ph: (815) 935-9394
Mrs Melissa Shepherd, FNP-BC
1650 Cochrane Cir,
Ft Carson, CO 80913-4613

Ph: (719) 524-4052

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Nurse Practitioner Nurses in Ft Carson, CO

Mr. David Scott Farley, NURSE PRACTITIONER
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1650 Cochrane Cir, Reynolds Army Community Hospital (attn: Ms Prescott), Ft Carson, CO 80913
Phone: 719-526-0502    Fax: 719-526-7132
Ms. Syretta Mcgraw, PMHNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1650 Cochrane Circle, Ft Carson, CO 80913
Phone: 719-503-7424    
Mr. Hubert M Fischer, C-PNP
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1650 Cochrane Cir, Ft Carson, CO 80913
Phone: 719-526-7886    Fax: 719-526-7499
Yvette-marie Gabriel Pace, PMHNP
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1650 Cochrane Cir, Ft Carson, CO 80913
Phone: 907-301-2417    
Mrs. Veronica Gay Stephens, ANP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1650 Cochrane Circle, B7500, Evans Ach, Ft Carson, CO 80913
Phone: 719-526-8368    
Ms. Kyra Lee Turner-schlieman, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1853 Oconnell Blvd, Ft Carson, CO 80913
Phone: 719-524-5577    
Mrs. Brooke Danielle Pratt, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1650 Cochrane Cir, Ft Carson, CO 80913
Phone: 719-526-5622    

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