Melissa Lopez-sullivan, CLC, DOULA
Melissa Lopez-sullivan, CLC, DOULA is a provider specialising in Doula in Las Cruces, NM, registered under NPI 1518624964. This provider registers 6 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 4367 CALLE AMARILLA, Las Cruces, NM 88011. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 0013-2025 | NM | Doula primary |
This provider holds licence 0013-2025 issued in NM. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Doula covers
Doulas work in a variety of settings and have been trained to provide physical, emotional, and informational support to a mother before, during, and just after birth and/or provide emotional and practical support to a mother during the postpartum period. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 374J00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 6 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171400000X | Health & Wellness Coach | — | — | |
| 172V00000X | Community Health Worker | — | — | |
| 174H00000X | Health Educator | — | — | |
| 174N00000X | Lactation Consultant (Non-RN) | — | NM | |
| 374K00000X | Religious Nonmedical Practitioner | — | — | |
| 374J00000X | Doula | 0013-2025 | NM | primary |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1518624964 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 19, 2021 |
| Last updated | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | CLC, DOULA |
| Practice address |
4367 CALLE AMARILLA Las Cruces, NM 88011 (575) 520-0795 |
| Other names |
Melissa Brice Doing Business As |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Sum = 66 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.