NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Laughter Carden, PT, DPT, OCS

Physical Therapist · Memphis, TN

Melinda Laughter Carden, PT, DPT, OCS is a physical therapist with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1497163257, issued on Jul 24, 2014. Check the license (Tennessee 7883, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497163257
Name
Melinda Laughter Carden
Credential
PT, DPT, OCS
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
7883 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1211 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
Phone
(901) 759-3280
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2014
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(901) 759-3297
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150219001462); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1211 Union Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Beebe, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1497071146
  2. Clayton Bettin, M.D.Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1376861849
  3. Alan Boom, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1265416333
  4. Gregory Condon, MDNeurology Physician1477512291
  5. Marc Del Rosario, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1649470337
  6. Laura Engbretson, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1265636443

Verify Melinda Laughter Carden in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
    Search for license 7883    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Campbell Clinic, PCGermantown, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

311 physical therapist records list a practice address in Memphis

They are 311 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 5,363 physical therapist records in Tennessee.

All 311 in Memphis → All 5,363 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis →

Other physical therapist records in Tennessee

  1. Mary Aaron, DPTFranklin, TN1255619649
  2. Twyla Aasheim, DPTOoltewah, TN1104252360
  3. Noida Ababao-Alexander, PTCordova, TN1952556979
  4. Richard Abad, P.T.Martin, TN1396984175
  5. Amanda AbbottShelbyville, TN1447780739
  6. Melanie Abbott, DPTJohnson City, TN1407275910
  7. Maged Abdu, P.T.Lenoir City, TN1649376674
  8. Natalie AbellGermantown, TN1467833186
  9. Agnes Abella, P.T.Maynardville, TN1780678987
  10. McKenzie Abernathy, PT, DPTMurfreesboro, TN1942891783

Common questions

What is Melinda Laughter Carden, PT, DPT, OCS's NPI number?

Melinda Laughter Carden, PT, DPT, OCS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497163257, issued on Jul 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Laughter Carden, PT, DPT, OCS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1211 Union Ave, Memphis, TN, 38104. Phone: (901) 759-3280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Laughter Carden, PT, DPT, OCS's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 7883, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Melinda Laughter Carden, PT, DPT, OCS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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

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