Individual provider Active NPI

Melanie Dawn Erwin-Pennington, PH.D., LPCC-S, NCC

  • Professional Counselor
  • Hazard, KY
National Provider Identifier
1629548342
Registry record updated Jun 9, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Professional CounselorTaxonomy code 101YP2500X
License
266411 Issued in KY
Practice address
217 Lovern St
Hazard, KY 41701-1727
Phone
(606) 439-0900
Fax
(606) 487-0085
NPI assigned
Nov 26, 2018
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 9, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X 266411 KY Primary
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X 172081 KY
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X 172081 KY

Addresses

Primary practice location

217 Lovern St
Hazard, KY 41701-1727

Mailing address

217 Lovern St
Hazard, KY 41701-1727
Phone (606) 439-0900

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in KY
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: No
  • Power mobility devices: No
  • Hospice: No
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20260609000610 KY Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor 4688092729 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Mental Health Counselor
Education
Other, 2016
Medicare assignment
May accept Medicare assignment

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

PO Box
Hazard, KY 41702

PO Box
Suite 959
Hazard, KY 41702-0959

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Master of Education

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
266411KYMDProfessional Counselor

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Guiding Hope Counseling Center Professional CurrentSince Sep 8, 2024 Accepting new patients

Locations

217 Lovern St
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone (606) 439-0900

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: melanieerwinpennington@arh.medalliesdirect.net

Organizations & group practices 2

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.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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