Archibald Melcher, DDS
Dentist · Gonzales, LA
Archibald Melcher, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Gonzales, Louisiana, and NPI 1346777448, issued on May 19, 2017. Check the license with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Archibald Melcher
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- Practice location
- 40470 Germany RD, Gonzales, LA 70737
- Phone
- (504) 756-0940
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 40470 Germany RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Archibald Melcher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
145 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 51,502 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin68 claims
- Ibuprofen21 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa12 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: $2,137.89
20 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc.. The 32,932 providers of this specialty with any payment received $579.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
13 dentist records list a Gonzales practice address
They are 13 of the 658 NPPES records with a Gonzales practice address, and 900 dentist records in Louisiana.
All 13 in Gonzales → All 900 in Louisiana → Every provider in Gonzales →
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Common questions
What is Archibald Melcher, DDS's NPI number?
Archibald Melcher, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346777448, issued on May 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Archibald Melcher, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40470 Germany RD, Gonzales, LA, 70737. Phone: (504) 756-0940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Archibald Melcher, DDS's license?
Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Archibald Melcher, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Archibald Melcher, DDS had 145 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 90. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.