NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth John Mekelburg, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Bossier City, LA

Kenneth John Mekelburg, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bossier City, Louisiana, and NPI 1619975166, issued on Jul 8, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 13801R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1619975166
Name
Kenneth John Mekelburg
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
13801R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2525 Viking Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111
Phone
(318) 841-2525
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 681-6812
Medicaid ID
1436836 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050713000010); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Kenneth John Mekelburg in five checks

  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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

281 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Mekelburg281
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levofloxacin20 claims
  2. Nifedipine Er17 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. WK Bossier HospitalistsBossier City, LA

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

Kenneth John Mekelburg among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

Kenneth John Mekelburg, M.D. is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bossier City

They are 23 of the 1,330 NPPES records with a practice address in Bossier City, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Attila Balogh, MDBossier City, LA 711111558310680
  2. John Brady, MDBossier City, LA 711111669404851
  3. Jennifer Kelley, MDBossier City, LA 711111366760993
  4. Henry Kiser, MDBossier City, LA 711111841235488
  5. Diana Lim, MDBossier City, LA 711111023047420
  6. Kennedy Lim, MDBossier City, LA 711111801825211
  7. Jason Nelson, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111700097235
  8. Charles Powers, MDBossier City, LA 711111275565905

Common questions

What is Kenneth John Mekelburg, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth John Mekelburg, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619975166, issued on Jul 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth John Mekelburg, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 Viking Drive, Bossier City, LA, 71111. Phone: (318) 841-2525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth John Mekelburg, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 13801R, 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 Kenneth John Mekelburg, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth John Mekelburg, M.D. had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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