NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa L. Light, M. ED

Speech-Language Pathologist · Arlington, VA

Melissa L. Light, M. ED is a speech-language pathologist with a practice address in Arlington, Virginia, and NPI 1851537625, issued on Dec 30, 2008. Check the license (Virginia 2202004984, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1851537625
Name
Melissa L. Light
Credential
M. ED
Primary taxonomy
Speech-Language Pathologist 235Z00000X
License number
2202004984 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
939 S Wakefield St, Arlington, VA 22204
Phone
(703) 685-1070
Enumerated
Dec 30, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(703) 685-0151
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 939 S Wakefield St

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

  1. Andrea Burns, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1144466483
  2. Amanda Debord, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1699116145
  3. Melissa Friedberg, MS., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1164725909
  4. Donna Gaines, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1255576880
  5. Deena Kennedy, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1831407980
  6. Bernadette Meny-PlunkettSpeech-Language Pathologist1356588602

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia 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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Melissa L. Light among 4,939 speech-language pathologist records in Virginia

Melissa L. Light, M. ED is one of 4,939 speech-language pathologist records with a practice address in Virginia. 3% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 11% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 3% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 235Z00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

123 speech-language pathologist records list a practice address in Arlington

They are 123 of the 3,510 NPPES records with a practice address in Arlington, and 4,939 speech-language pathologist records in Virginia. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 speech-language pathologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrea Burns, SLPArlington, VA 222041144466483
  2. Christine DayArlington, VA 222041093131138
  3. Amanda Debord, SLPArlington, VA 222041699116145
  4. Emily Detzer, SLPArlington, VA 222041265847487
  5. Melissa Friedberg, MS., CCC-SLPArlington, VA 222041164725909
  6. Donna Gaines, CCC-SLPArlington, VA 222041255576880
  7. Irene Jackson, M.A. CCCSLPArlington, VA 222041417197344
  8. Deena Kennedy, M.S. CCC-SLPArlington, VA 222041831407980

Common questions

What is Melissa L. Light, M. ED's NPI number?

Melissa L. Light, M. ED's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851537625, issued on Dec 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa L. Light, M. ED located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 939 S Wakefield St, Arlington, VA, 22204. Phone: (703) 685-1070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa L. Light, M. ED's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 2202004984, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia 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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