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Melanie Shepherd
Community Health Worker in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
NPI 1033879390

Melanie Shepherd is a Community Health Worker based in Prestonsburg, KY. Melanie Shepherd practices in Prestonsburg, KY. The NPI Number for Melanie Shepherd is 1033879390 and holds a License No. (Kentucky).

The current practice location address for Melanie Shepherd is 104 S Front Ave, Prestonsburg, KY and can be reached out via phone at 606-886-8572 and via fax at 606-886-4433.

Location: 104 S Front Ave, Prestonsburg, KY, 41653-1614
Profile Details Legacy Identifiers Practice Address Mailing Address Primary Taxonomy
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Provider Profile Details
NPI Number
1033879390
Provider Name
Melanie Shepherd
Credential
Provider Entity Type
Individual
Gender
Female
Address
104 S Front Ave, Prestonsburg, KY, 41653-1614
Phone Number
606-886-8572
Fax Number
606-886-4433
Provider Enumeration Date
12/28/2021
Last Update Date
03/10/2024
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Provider Business Practice Location Address Details
Address
104 S Front Ave
City
Prestonsburg
State
Kentucky
Zip
41653-1614
Phone Number
606-886-8572
Fax Number
606-886-4433
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Provider Business Mailing Address Details
Address
104 S Front Ave
City
Prestonsburg
State
Kentucky
Zip
41653-1614
Phone Number
606-886-8572
Fax Number
606-886-4433
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Provider's Taxonomy Details 1
Type
Other Service Providers
Classification
Community Health Worker
Speciality
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Taxonomy
172V00000X
License No.
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Definition
Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.
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