✓ Licensed & Credentialed Acupuncturist (171100000X) ✓ HHS OIG Screened Clear 🩺 Entity Type 1 (Individual)

MELEA BRITT ALEXANDER, L.Ac. (NPI #1851766869)

Acupuncturist • LAWRENCE, KS • Status: Active Federal Registration

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CMS-1500 Box 24J / 33a • NPI
1851766869
Type 1 Individual Rendering/Ordering
HIPAA NUCC Taxonomy • CMS Code
171100000X
Licensed & Credentialed Acupuncturist
Box 32 Service Location & ZIP+4
401 ARKANSAS ST, LAWRENCE, KS, 66044-1338
✓ 9-Digit EDI 837 ZIP+4 (66044-1338)
Practice Phone & Referral Fax
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✓ HHS OIG LEIE Sanction Screening — VERIFIED CLEAR: NPI 1851766869 (MELEA BRITT ALEXANDER, L.Ac.) has 0 active federal exclusions across all 84,224 HHS OIG LEIE sanction records (Database Verified: 2026-11-11).

CMS Medicare Order & Referring PECOS Eligibility

This practitioner does not currently appear in the CMS individual Order & Referring PECOS file (may practice in pediatrics, commercial-only networks, or hospital-employed settings).

Official CMS NPPES Credential & Practice Profile

10-Digit NPI Number1851766869 (NPI-1 Individual Practitioner)
Provider / Legal NameMELEA BRITT ALEXANDER, L.Ac.
Plain-English SpecialtyLicensed & Credentialed Acupuncturist
NUCC Code: 171100000X (Acupuncturist)
Certifying / Licensing BodyState Medical / Healthcare Licensing Board & National Specialty Board
Practice Location Address401 ARKANSAS ST, LAWRENCE, KS, 66044-1338
Practice Telephone / FaxTel: (785) 748-2788
Administrative Mailing Address1220 DELAWARE ST APT 7, LAWRENCE, KS, 66044-3315
Enumeration & Last SyncEnumerated: 2015-12-02 | CMS Record Updated: 2024-01-07

Clinic Location, Accessibility & Directions

📍 Practice Location & Patient Access

401 ARKANSAS ST, LAWRENCE, KS, 66044-1338

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Plain-English Taxonomy & CMS Crosswalk (171100000X)

What Does Taxonomy Code 171100000X Mean?

In the HIPAA National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) classification, code 171100000X translates to:
"Licensed & Credentialed Acupuncturist"

CMS-1500 Medicare Specialty Crosswalk: Standard HIPAA X12N 837P / CMS-1500
Certifying / Accrediting Authority: State Medical / Healthcare Licensing Board & National Specialty Board
Clinical Scope: Consult a verified Acupuncturist for specialized diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, and continuity of care.

Specialty Clinical Procedures & Therapeutic Classes

Standard Scope of Care (MELEA BRITT ALEXANDER, L.Ac.)

Typical CPT / Diagnostic Procedures:
  • Comprehensive Outpatient & Inpatient Clinical Evaluation (CPT 99202–99215)
  • Diagnostic Workup, Laboratory Ordering & Evidence-Based Care Coordination
  • Preventive Screening, Patient Counseling & Multidisciplinary Referral
Common Therapeutic Classes:
  • Evidence-Based Specialty Pharmacotherapy & Preventive Regimens (CMS Part D Standard)

All Registered NUCC Taxonomies & State Licenses

Taxonomy Code & Plain-English DescriptionState License & Primary Status
171100000X — Acupuncturist
Plain English: Licensed & Credentialed Acupuncturist
State: KS | License: 23-00067 | Primary: Yes (Primary)
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