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Melissa Lorien Palma, MD, MPH

Family Medicine Physician in Woonsocket, RI · enumerated 2015.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1891176822

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Melissa Lorien Palma

Credential MD, MPH

Sex Female

Practice address 450 Clinton St, Woonsocket, RI, 02895

Phone (401) 787-4100

Fax (312) 864-9500

Enumeration date Jun 16, 2015

Last updated in NPPES Dec 9, 2022

Taxonomy & licenses

207Q00000X Family Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License MD18837 (RI) Primary

207Q00000X Family Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 263988 (MA) Secondary

2083P0901X Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 125-073423 (IL) Secondary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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What is the NPI number for Melissa Palma?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Melissa Palma is 1891176822, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Melissa Palma practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Woonsocket, RI. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2022-12-09.