NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melina Sapida, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Slidell, LA

Melina Sapida, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1780881904, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 350164, 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
1780881904
Name
Melina Sapida
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
350164 LA
OS13772 FL
25MB08469000 NJ
0102202721 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1300 Gause Blvd Ste C4, Slidell, LA 70458
Phone
(985) 288-6419
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2026
Fax
(888) 815-0887
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260109002169); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1300 Gause Blvd Ste C4

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

  1. Shantel Batiste, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1700347531
  2. Nerissa Christian, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1689105009
  3. Teresa Garrison, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1760748313
  4. Michael Guarisco, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1699830539
  5. Nichole Turner, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1548900814

Verify Melina Sapida 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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32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,414 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Melina Sapida2,414
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium266 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate121 claims
  3. Lisinopril115 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium114 claims
  5. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride99 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium91 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: $182.23

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melina Sapida$182.23
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Centerwell Senior Primary Care LA PCSlidell, LA

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

35 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Slidell

They are 35 of the 1,838 NPPES records with a practice address in Slidell, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

Other family medicine physician records in Louisiana

  1. Brittany Abadie, NPGramercy, LA1437077054
  2. Ubaid Abbasi, MDBaton Rouge, LA1548765738
  3. Claire Abel, APRNIowa, LA1821931635
  4. Lamia Abisamra, MDMetairie, LA1912562489
  5. Ralph Abraham, MDRayville, LA1013962620
  6. Steven Abramson, M.D.Prairieville, LA1720086820
  7. Anshul Acharya, MDGretna, LA1437546488
  8. Christopher Achee, M.D.Jennings, LA1710947205
  9. Stefanie Acosta, MDLafayette, LA1629538665
  10. Rodney Acuna, MDLake Charles, LA1760708606

Common questions

What is Melina Sapida, D.O.'s NPI number?

Melina Sapida, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780881904, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melina Sapida, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 Gause Blvd Ste C4, Slidell, LA, 70458. Phone: (985) 288-6419. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melina Sapida, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 350164, 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 Melina Sapida, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melina Sapida, D.O. had 2,414 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.