NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Joy Bliss, PH.D.

Clinical Psychologist · Decatur, GA

Melanie Joy Bliss, PH.D. is a clinical psychologist with a practice address in Decatur, Georgia, and NPI 1871544601, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Georgia PSY002900, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871544601
Name
Melanie Joy Bliss
Credential
PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Psychologist 103TC0700X
License number
PSY002900 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
118 E. Trinity PL, Decatur, GA 30030
Phone
(404) 387-0780
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(678) 974-2254
Medicaid ID
888934094A GA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Melanie Joy Bliss among 1,169 clinical psychologist records in Georgia

Melanie Joy Bliss, PH.D. is one of 1,169 clinical psychologist records with a practice address in Georgia. 9% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 17% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 103TC0700X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

126 clinical psychologist records list a practice address in Decatur

They are 126 of the 5,079 NPPES records with a practice address in Decatur, and 1,169 clinical psychologist records in Georgia. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 clinical psychologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marnette Bender, PH.D.Decatur, GA 300301962408294
  2. Brittany Burchfield, PHDDecatur, GA 300301134218050
  3. Susan Furman, PH.D.Decatur, GA 300301932287851
  4. Amy Goch, PH.D.Decatur, GA 300301871609990
  5. Vincent Grieco, PHD.Decatur, GA 300301174689731
  6. George Hughes, PHDDecatur, GA 300301336168046
  7. June Kaufman, PH.D.Decatur, GA 300301952460701
  8. Cindy Matthews, PH.D.Decatur, GA 300301790890267

Common questions

What is Melanie Joy Bliss, PH.D.'s NPI number?

Melanie Joy Bliss, PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871544601, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Joy Bliss, PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 E. Trinity PL, Decatur, GA, 30030. Phone: (404) 387-0780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Joy Bliss, PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number PSY002900, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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