MELISSA FORT
NPI 1619447877
Counselor - Mental Health in Gainesville, FL
About Melissa Fort NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELISSA FORT (NPI 1619447877) is an individual mental health provider in Gainesville, Florida and active in the NPI registry since November 2018. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1986).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Melissa Fort 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 Melissa Fort reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Gainesville, FL 32608
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 103 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.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Melissa Fort's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melissa Fort is 1619447877. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 30, 2018.
Where is Melissa Fort located?
Melissa Fort practices at 4300 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32608. The listed phone number is (352) 374-5600.
What is Melissa Fort's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Counselor, specializing in Mental Health, with taxonomy code 101YM0800X.
Is Melissa Fort enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melissa Fort 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 Melissa Fort's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melissa Fort reassigns Medicare benefits to Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. (Gainesville, FL). 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 Melissa Fort's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Melissa Fort accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama and Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida list Melissa Fort 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 Melissa Fort was last updated on November 30, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.
# Melissa Fort · NPI 1619447877
Mental Health provider in Gainesville, Florida. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 30, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1619447877 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 30, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Counselor - Mental Health · taxonomy 101YM0800X
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 4300 SW 13TH ST, Gainesville, FL 32608-4006
- **Phone:** (352) 374-5600
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. (NPI 1134287154, Gainesville, FL), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1986
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 30, 2018
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1619447877) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.