NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda M. Jernigan, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Needville, TX

Melinda M. Jernigan, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Needville, Texas, and NPI 1659119881, issued on Jul 20, 2024. Check the license (Texas 1187816, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1659119881
Name
Melinda M. Jernigan
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
1187816 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16203 Highway 36, Needville, TX 77461
Phone
(346) 251-4501
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2024
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2025
Fax
(346) 253-1367
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250130002277); 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 16203 Highway 36

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

  1. Paige Cahill, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1063281061

Verify Melinda M. Jernigan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hometown Family Care, PLLCNeedville, TX

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

Melinda M. Jernigan among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Melinda M. Jernigan, FNP-C is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 86% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Needville

They are 6 of the 55 NPPES records with a practice address in Needville, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

All 21,242 in Texas → Every provider in Needville → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paige Cahill, FNP-CNeedville, TX 774611063281061
  2. Michele Elizondo, FNPNeedville, TX 774611023591369
  3. Jose RuizNeedville, TX 774611588509012
  4. Britt Smith, NP-CNeedville, TX 774611063775724
  5. Dawnyelle SpringsNeedville, TX 774611235619347
  6. Junela BrowneMissouri City, TX 774591184505331
  7. John Gallo Estabillo, FNPMissouri City, TX 774591568127389
  8. Amirsaeid Ghamary, FNPMissouri City, TX 774591548993769

Common questions

What is Melinda M. Jernigan, FNP-C's NPI number?

Melinda M. Jernigan, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659119881, issued on Jul 20, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda M. Jernigan, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16203 Highway 36, Needville, TX, 77461. Phone: (346) 251-4501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda M. Jernigan, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 1187816, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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