NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ruth Hines, M.D.

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician · Memphis, TN

Melissa Ruth Hines, M.D. is a pediatric critical care medicine physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1275854259, issued on Jun 14, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 54258, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275854259
Name
Melissa Ruth Hines
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician 2080P0203X
License number
54258 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
262 Danny Thomas PL # MS 734, Memphis, TN 38105
Phone
(901) 595-3668
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2010
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Also registered at 262 Danny Thomas PL # MS 734

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

  1. Jennifer McArthur, DOPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1588616262

Verify Melissa Ruth Hines in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $1,669.28

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB. The 414 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,291.66 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Hines$1,669.28
  2. Specialty average$1,291.66

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Melissa Ruth Hines among 77 pediatric critical care medicine physician records in Tennessee

Melissa Ruth Hines, M.D. is one of 77 pediatric critical care medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 30% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 2080P0203X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 77 pediatric critical care medicine physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 pediatric critical care medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Asya Agulnik, MDMemphis, TN 381051639494040
  2. Anita Arias Prado, M.D.Memphis, TN 381051033538400
  3. Lama Elbahlawan, MDMemphis, TN 381051285637462
  4. Maria Alejandra Gabela Sanchez, MDMemphis, TN 381051659866382
  5. Saad Ghafoor, MDMemphis, TN 381051265651830
  6. Andrea Heifner, M.D.Memphis, TN 381051356703177
  7. Caitlin Hurley, M.D.Memphis, TN 381051306166137
  8. Jennifer McArthur, DOMemphis, TN 381051588616262

Common questions

What is Melissa Ruth Hines, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa Ruth Hines, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275854259, issued on Jun 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ruth Hines, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 262 Danny Thomas PL # MS 734, Memphis, TN, 38105. Phone: (901) 595-3668. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ruth Hines, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 54258, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. 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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