MRS. MELINDA G RICHARDS FNP
NPI 1114084241
Nurse Practitioner in Yazoo City, MS
About Mrs. Melinda G Richards Fnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. MELINDA G RICHARDS FNP (NPI 1114084241) is an individual nurse practitioner in Yazoo City, Mississippi, licensed in Mississippi (R701246) and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Mrs. Melinda G Richards Fnp is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Melinda Richards reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Yazoo City, MS 39194
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 50 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Jackson, MSBaptist Medical Center-Yazoo
Critical Access Hospitals · Yazoo City, MSPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 39194 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 15
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
YAZOO CITY, MS 39194
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Melinda Richards's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melinda Richards is 1114084241. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 1, 2007.
Where is Melinda Richards located?
Melinda Richards practices at 823 Grand Ave, Yazoo City, MS 39194. The listed phone number is (662) 751-8289.
What is Melinda Richards's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363L00000X.
Is Melinda Richards enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melinda Richards is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Melinda Richards's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melinda Richards reassigns Medicare benefits to Baptist Medical Center - Yazoo, Inc (Yazoo City, MS). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Melinda Richards's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Melinda Richards accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of Tennessee and 3 other insurers list Melinda Richards as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Melinda Richards affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Melinda Richards is affiliated with Mississippi Baptist Medical Center and Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melinda Richards was last updated on August 5, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Mrs. Melinda G Richards, FNP · NPI 1114084241
Nurse Practitioner physician in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 1, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1114084241 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 1, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner · taxonomy 363L00000X
- **State license:** R701246 (Mississippi)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 823 GRAND AVE, Yazoo City, MS 39194-3233
- **Phone:** (662) 751-8289 · **Fax:** (662) 751-8279
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Baptist Medical Center - Yazoo, Inc (NPI 1619918075, Yazoo City, MS), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1989
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 5, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1114084241) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.