Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout BLACK
Melinda Kay Black, PT, DPT is a healthcare provider in Hazel Green, AL specialising in physical therapist in private practice. Melinda is also listed as specialising in physical therapist.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Black's specialty?
Dr. Black is a physical therapist in private practice in Hazel Green, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICAL THERAPIST IN PRIVATE PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Black?
Dr. Black is listed at 12819 HWY 231 431 N SUITE G, Hazel Green, AL 35750. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Black?
The number on file is (256) 829-9544. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Black's NPI number?
Dr. Black's National Provider Identifier is 1952310708. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Black's medical education?
Dr. Black attended Other, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Black been practising?
Dr. Black has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Black known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Black provides treatments such as therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes and therapy procedure using functional activities. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Black confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Black. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (256) 829-9544
- Email not available
Practice Locations
12819 HWY 231 431 N SUITE G
Hazel Green, AL 35750
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
6,021 services · 668 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97112 |
1,546 |
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | Treatment | 97530 |
1,414 |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97110 |
916 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97140 |
750 |
| Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97035 |
114 |
| Application of mechanical traction | Treatment | 97012 |
86 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | Treatment | 97162 |
58 |
| Training for self-care or home management, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97535 |
26 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | Treatment | 97163 |
20 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Treatment | 97161 |
14 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other physical therapist in private practices at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other physical therapist in private practices in Hazel Green 3
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.