MELISSA KARLENE BUCHER-JONES CNM
NPI 1629834312
Advanced Practice Midwife in Wilmington, DE
About Melissa Karlene Bucher-jones Cnm NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MELISSA KARLENE BUCHER-JONES CNM (NPI 1629834312) is an individual advanced practice midwife in Wilmington, Delaware, licensed in Delaware (LK-0010235) and active in the NPI registry since February 2024. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (2023).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
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
Melissa Karlene Bucher-jones Cnm 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 Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Melissa Bucher-jones reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Wilmington, DE 19807
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Delaware and Pennsylvania enrollments
- Also billed through NPI 1023445889 (Pennsylvania)
- 1,531 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 217 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 19807 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 7
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 Bucher-jones's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melissa Bucher-jones is 1629834312. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 21, 2024.
Where is Melissa Bucher-jones located?
Melissa Bucher-jones practices at 3506 Kennett Pike Ste 100, Wilmington, DE 19807. The listed phone number is (302) 661-3375.
What is Melissa Bucher-jones's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Advanced Practice Midwife with taxonomy code 367A00000X.
Is Melissa Bucher-jones enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melissa Bucher-jones 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 organizations bill Medicare for Melissa Bucher-jones's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melissa Bucher-jones reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Christiana Care Health Services Inc (Wilmington, DE) and Christiana Care Pennsylvania Inc (Chadds Ford, PA). Each 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 Bucher-jones's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Melissa Bucher-jones accept?
Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware list Melissa Bucher-jones 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 Bucher-jones was last updated on June 12, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 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.
# Melissa Karlene Bucher-Jones, CNM · NPI 1629834312
Advanced Practice Midwife physician in Wilmington, Delaware. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 21, 2024.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1629834312 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** February 21, 2024
- **Primary specialty:** Advanced Practice Midwife · taxonomy 367A00000X
- **State license:** LK-0010235 (Delaware)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3506 KENNETT PIKE STE 100, Wilmington, DE 19807-3019
- **Phone:** (302) 661-3375 · **Fax:** (302) 661-3374
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Christiana Care Health Services Inc (NPI 1003844028, Wilmington, DE); Christiana Care Pennsylvania Inc (NPI 1013740745, Chadds Ford, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2023
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 12, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1629834312) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.