NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Fowler, DDS

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry · Lafayette, LA

Melanie Fowler, DDS is an orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1861421224, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 5402, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861421224
Name
Melanie Fowler
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry 1223X0400X
License number
5402 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4906 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone
(337) 981-4350
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 981-4352
Medicaid ID
1854026 LA
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 4906 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy

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

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  4. Luke Mancuso, D.D.S.Dentist1881906196
  5. Joseph Orgeron, MDFamily Medicine Physician1215032479
  6. Richard Piccione, M.D.Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1700882917

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $38.76

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was American Orthodontics Corporation. The 7,622 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,641.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Fowler$38.76
  2. Specialty average$1,641.73

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

Melanie Fowler among 169 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Louisiana

Melanie Fowler, DDS is one of 169 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with a practice address in Louisiana. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223X0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry providers in Louisiana

There are 169 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Louisiana.

The 8 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Catherine Clary, DDSLafayette, LA 705081508566381
  2. John Daire, DDSLafayette, LA 705081235206541
  3. Noel Dragon, D.D.S.,M.S.D.Lafayette, LA 705081326285362
  4. David Guidry, D.D.S.Lafayette, LA 705081396028643
  5. Douglas Horaist, DDSLafayette, LA 705081063899045
  6. Lindsey Landry, DDS, MSLafayette, LA 705081245703693
  7. Richard Maness, DDS MSDLafayette, LA 705081790818524
  8. John Oubre, D.D.S.Lafayette, LA 705081639101207

Common questions

What is Melanie Fowler, DDS's NPI number?

Melanie Fowler, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861421224, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Fowler, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4906 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA, 70508. Phone: (337) 981-4350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Fowler, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 5402, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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