Melina Yamil Zuniga, MD
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician · New Orleans, LA
Melina Yamil Zuniga, MD is a geriatric psychiatry physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1982135182, issued on Mar 21, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana 331621, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melina Yamil Zuniga
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Psychiatry Physician 2084P0805X
- License number
- 331621 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (800) 935-8387
- Enumerated
- Mar 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240214004435); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Morehouse School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melina Yamil Zuniga in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 331621Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric psychiatry physician in 2024
370 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,485 among the 473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl30 claims
- Aripiprazole25 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate25 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate24 claims
- Risperidone18 claims
- Sertraline Hcl17 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
- Marillac Community Health CentersNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 5 geriatric psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.
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The 4 geriatric psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marchant Van Gerpen, MDNew Orleans, LA 701271396791794
- Navin Patel, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708061356328074
- Keith Kessel, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711041982696381
- Jeffrey Overdyke, MDShreveport, LA 711181942414552
Common questions
What is Melina Yamil Zuniga, MD's NPI number?
Melina Yamil Zuniga, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982135182, issued on Mar 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melina Yamil Zuniga, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (800) 935-8387. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melina Yamil Zuniga, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 331621, 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 Yamil Zuniga, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melina Yamil Zuniga, MD had 370 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,485. 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.