NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Jodi Brents, M.D.

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Meridian, MS

Melissa Jodi Brents, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Meridian, Mississippi, and NPI 1790049120, issued on Jun 29, 2012. Check the license (Mississippi 24885, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790049120
Name
Melissa Jodi Brents
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
License numbers
24885 MS
T-2537 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1512 20TH Ave, Meridian, MS 39301
Phone
(601) 483-8300
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 484-7776
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240924003115); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2012
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 1512 20TH Ave

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

  1. Karen Hicks, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1447347091
  2. Brian WilkinsonAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1942300959

Verify Melissa Jodi Brents in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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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. Hub Care Pathology, P.A.Hattiesburg, MS

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

Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in Mississippi

There are 110 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Mississippi.

Other anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in Mississippi

  1. Syed Abbas, MDJackson, MS1407378961
  2. Israh Akhtar, MDJackson, MS1356361786
  3. Aljunaid Alhussain, MDJackson, MS1932606472
  4. Bret Allen, M.D.Jackson, MS1639115769
  5. Kay Allen, M.D.Jackson, MS1780620815
  6. James Almas, MDJackson, MS1215934047
  7. Anamaria Andrei, M.DJackson, MS1285829200
  8. Mohamed Asfour, M.D.Jackson, MS1730121310
  9. Azniv Azar, M.D.Jackson, MS1700298411
  10. Mithra Baliga, M.D.Jackson, MS1548205479

Common questions

What is Melissa Jodi Brents, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa Jodi Brents, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790049120, issued on Jun 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Jodi Brents, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1512 20TH Ave, Meridian, MS, 39301. Phone: (601) 483-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Jodi Brents, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 24885, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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