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MELANIE AMES LCSW
NPI 1598487985
Social Worker - Clinical in Missoula, MT

Active since September 13, 2022PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
85.43/100
CMS Quality Rating
1535 LIBERTY LN STE 110F, MISSOULA, MT 59808(062) 008-6054 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 15, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 30, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 15, 2024, Nov 6, 2023, Sep 30, 2022 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2022).

About Melanie Ames Lcsw NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MELANIE AMES LCSW (NPI 1598487985) is an individual clinical provider in Missoula, Montana, licensed in Montana (BBH-LCSW-LIC-57303) and active in the NPI registry since September 2022. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2019).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1598487985
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameMELANIE AMESCredential: LCSW
Location Address1535 LIBERTY LN STE 110FMissoula, MT 59808-2042
Mailing AddressPo Box 7941Missoula, MT 59807-7941 · (406) 200-8605
Phone(062) 008-6054
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2019
Enumeration DateSeptember 13, 2022
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 15, 20244 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 15, 2024
✔ NPI 1598487985 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
License✔ Licensed in MT · BBH-LCSW-LIC-57303
Definition
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
1535 LIBERTY LN STE 110F, Missoula, MT 59808
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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Mountain Health CO-OP.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Melanie Ames Lcsw 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.

PECOS PAC ID4587030242
PECOS Enrollment IDI20221020001715
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 59808 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$0.00 typical visit price
range $56.81 – $172.26
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $14.20 – $43.06)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$70.82 typical visit price
range $18.24 – $140.32
Typical copayment $17.70 (range $4.56 – $35.08)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

85.43/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality85.98
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40
Cost65.45

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 Melanie Ames's NPI number?

The NPI number for Melanie Ames is 1598487985. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 13, 2022.

Where is Melanie Ames located?

Melanie Ames practices at 1535 Liberty Ln Ste 110F, Missoula, MT 59808. The listed phone number is (062) 008-6054.

What is Melanie Ames's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.

Is Melanie Ames enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Melanie Ames 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.

What insurance does Melanie Ames accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana and Mountain Health CO-OP list Melanie Ames 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.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Melanie Ames was last updated on November 15, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 21 months 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.