NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Denise Melancon, DNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · New Orleans, LA

Denise Melancon, DNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1861845695, issued on Jul 17, 2016. Check the license (Louisiana AP08946, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861845695
Name
Denise Melancon
Credential
DNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP08946 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4710 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone
(504) 454-9020
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 2, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4710 S Carrollton Ave

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

  1. Danita Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1982702486
  2. Kirk Bonner, MDFamily Medicine Physician1649237090
  3. Shantrese Dupart, DOFamily Medicine Physician1609434430
  4. Paola Espinosa, MDInternal Medicine Physician1891271698
  5. Ahsaki George-Scharpon, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1205350964
  6. Michael GreenbergInternal Medicine Physician1164537379

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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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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5.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

7,295 Medicare Part D claims for 431 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Denise Melancon7,295
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate550 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium453 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium383 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium338 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa215 claims
  6. Furosemide205 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.

Denise Melancon among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Denise Melancon, DNP is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 38% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

414 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in New Orleans

They are 414 of the 13,668 NPPES records with a practice address in New Orleans, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Blazek, FNPNew Orleans, LA 701191912393547
  2. James Chadwick, FNPNew Orleans, LA 701191861932337
  3. Lisa Craft, NPNew Orleans, LA 701191699883603
  4. Julie Dargis, FNP-CNew Orleans, LA 701191285608596
  5. Ebonee Davis, NURSE PRACTITIONERNew Orleans, LA 701191740598077
  6. Dekesha Duplessis, FNPNew Orleans, LA 701191063784270
  7. Lisa Easterling, FNPNew Orleans, LA 701191649609397
  8. Shawnette Gaines, RNC/CLNNew Orleans, LA 701191649527813

Common questions

What is Denise Melancon, DNP's NPI number?

Denise Melancon, DNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861845695, issued on Jul 17, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denise Melancon, DNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4710 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70119. Phone: (504) 454-9020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denise Melancon, DNP's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP08946, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Denise Melancon, DNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Denise Melancon, DNP had 7,295 Medicare Part D claims for 431 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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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