NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Thigpen, DEM

Lay Midwife · Bay Springs, MS

Melinda Thigpen, DEM is a lay midwife with a practice address in Bay Springs, Mississippi, and NPI 1700317211, issued on Mar 26, 2017. Check the license with the Mississippi 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
1700317211
Name
Melinda Thigpen
Credential
DEM
Primary taxonomy
Lay Midwife 175M00000X
Practice location
52 County Road 2338, Bay Springs, MS 39422
Phone
(601) 670-6563
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this professionCheck the board
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1 lay midwife record lists a practice address in Bay Springs

They are 1 of the 34 NPPES records with a practice address in Bay Springs, and 6 lay midwife records in Mississippi. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 5 lay midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lindsay Huckabee, MIDWIFEGulfport, MS 395031487195319
  2. Deanna Smith, MIDWIFEBaldwyn, MS 388241801525183
  3. Toni Hill, PD, ST, CBETupelo, MS 388041083804819
  4. Susie Cannon, TRADITIONAL MIDWIFETupelo, MS 388011487508024
  5. Elizabeth JollyHernando, MS 386321144959420

Common questions

What is Melinda Thigpen, DEM's NPI number?

Melinda Thigpen, DEM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700317211, issued on Mar 26, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Thigpen, DEM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 52 County Road 2338, Bay Springs, MS, 39422. Phone: (601) 670-6563. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Thigpen, DEM's license?

Search the Mississippi 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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