NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Thomas Melcher

Neurology Physician · Metairie, LA

Andrew Thomas Melcher is a neurology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1205455631, issued on Apr 15, 2020. Check the license (Louisiana 346895, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205455631
Name
Andrew Thomas Melcher
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
346895 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3800 Houma Blvd Ste 325, Metairie, LA 70006
Phone
(504) 952-8532
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2020
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2025
Fax
(504) 456-5172
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250917001403); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2016
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3800 Houma Blvd Ste 325

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

  1. Elizabeth Brinkley, MDNeurology Physician1164913745
  2. Joshua Campo, MDNeurology Physician1790289577
  3. Clifton McGinness, MDSurgery Physician1316036643
  4. Brittani Naccari, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1528411048
  5. Stephanie SalzerPhysician Assistant1245935501

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

159 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Andrew Melcher159
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam31 claims
  2. Gabapentin25 claims
  3. Nurtec Odt11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $531.89

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Melcher$531.89
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCMetairie, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana.

Other neurology physician records in Louisiana

  1. Oliver Achi, MDLafayette, LA1841684263
  2. Joseph Acosta, MDBaton Rouge, LA1710976915
  3. Donald Adams, MDMetairie, LA1013986314
  4. Cyprian Afunugo, MDNew Orleans, LA1437786191
  5. Julia Aigbogun, MDShreveport, LA1326608035
  6. Wael Alabdulkarim, MDLafayette, LA1154383313
  7. Dmitri Aleksenko, M.D.Shreveport, LA1255718946
  8. Chaitanya Amrutkar, M.D.Shreveport, LA1629451638
  9. Christopher Anderson, MDCovington, LA1174017172
  10. Junaid AnsariShreveport, LA1245792258

Common questions

What is Andrew Thomas Melcher's NPI number?

Andrew Thomas Melcher's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205455631, issued on Apr 15, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Thomas Melcher located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3800 Houma Blvd Ste 325, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 952-8532. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Thomas Melcher's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 346895, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Andrew Thomas Melcher prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Thomas Melcher had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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