NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda Willis, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Arcadia, LA

Melinda Willis, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Arcadia, Louisiana, and NPI 1427113588, issued on Dec 27, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 018544, 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
1427113588
Name
Melinda Willis
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
018544 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 Factory Outlet Drive, Arcadia, LA 71001
Phone
(318) 263-4701
Enumerated
Dec 27, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 263-4704
Medicaid ID
1909921 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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Verify Melinda Willis 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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melinda Willis26
  2. Specialty average375

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: $26.61

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melinda Willis$26.61
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

Melinda Willis among 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana

Melinda Willis, MD is one of 917 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 56% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 pediatrics physician record lists a practice address in Arcadia

They are 1 of the 115 NPPES records with a practice address in Arcadia, and 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Latiolais, MDHaughton, LA 710371679578116
  2. Kirstin MosleyHaughton, LA 710371134784135
  3. Kimberly Reagan, MDHomer, LA 710401154687432
  4. Holly Sanders, PNPHomer, LA 710401033948534
  5. Brandon Salgado, M.D.Mansfield, LA 710521710243340
  6. Cristal Kirby, M.D.Minden, LA 710551558529297
  7. Sarah McNeill, MDMinden, LA 710551043839962
  8. Elizabeth Phillips, MDMinden, LA 710551649269564

Common questions

What is Melinda Willis, MD's NPI number?

Melinda Willis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427113588, issued on Dec 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda Willis, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Factory Outlet Drive, Arcadia, LA, 71001. Phone: (318) 263-4701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda Willis, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 018544, 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 Melinda Willis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melinda Willis, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.