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Melinda L Elkins-Smith, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Ashland, KY
National Provider Identifier
1235343286
Registry record updated Jan 8, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X
License
41020 Issued in KY
Practice address
617 23Rd St Ste 212
Ashland, KY 41101-2883
Phone
(606) 408-8485
Fax
(606) 408-8485
NPI assigned
May 9, 2007
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 8, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X 41020 KY Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

617 23Rd St Ste 212
Ashland, KY 41101-2883

Mailing address

PO Box 1595
Ashland, KY 41105-1595
Phone (606) 408-9571

Other identifiers 5

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
P00669779OtherKYRR MEDICARE
2757897MedicaidOH
7100013380MedicaidKY
000000598122OtherKYANTHEM BCBS
000000525641OtherKYANTHEM BCBS

Electronic endpoints 2

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address melkinssmith73152@direct.kdhealth.us Direct
Direct Messaging Address melkinssmith73152@direct.kdhealth.us Direct

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in KY
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20070830000082 KY Practitioner - Family Practice 5991898371 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Family Practice
Education
University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 2004
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Ashland Hospital Corporation 169 clinicians
Premier Therapy and Health Centers Inc 263 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2028 Winchester Ave
Ashland, KY 41101-7744
Phone (606) 326-9001

2400 13TH St
Ashland, KY 41102-4510
Phone (606) 329-0910

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • King'S Daughters' Medical Center HHA Home health agency, Ashland, KY, CCN 187047
  • Community Hospice Hospice, Ashland, KY, CCN 181501
  • King'S Daughters' Medical Center Hospital, Ashland, KY, CCN 180009
  • Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospital, Portsmouth, OH, CCN 360008
  • South Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home, South Shore, KY, CCN 185282

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
89.16 of 100Reported as group
Quality
77.42
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
77.62

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Removal of skin lesions1-10
Removal or shaving of skin growth1-10
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
41020KYMDFamily Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Ashland Hospital Corporation Current Accepting new patients
Ashland Hospital Corporation Family Medicine CurrentSince May 26, 2020 Accepting new patients
Ashland Hospital Corporation Family Medicine CurrentSince May 26, 2020 Accepting new patients
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Inc. Past Accepting new patients
South Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC Past Accepting new patients

Locations

12470 US Route 60
Ashland, KY 41102
Phone (606) 408-6303

2028 Winchester Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
Phone (606) 326-9001

1000 Saint Christopher Dr
Ashland, KY 41101
Phone (606) 833-2273

2201 Lexington Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
Phone (606) 268-2560

2001 Winchester Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
Phone (606) 324-3444

12100 Princeland Spur
Ashland, KY 41102
Phone (606) 928-2963

617 23rd St
Ste 212
Ashland, KY 41101
Phone (606) 408-8485

405 Sm Roberson Dr
South Shore, KY 41175
Phone (606) 732-3127

Organizations & group practices 14

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

View all 14

Hospital & facility affiliations 5

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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