Melisa Farias, D.O.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Terrytown, LA
Melisa Farias, D.O. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Terrytown, Louisiana, and NPI 1629423264, issued on May 2, 2016. Check the license (Louisiana 341303, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melisa Farias
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 341303 LA
UO4947 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 Belle Chasse Hwy Ste B230, Terrytown, LA 70056
- Phone
- (504) 341-0038
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2025
- Fax
- (504) 341-0320
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260112003787); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Melisa Farias in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 341303Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 24 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Louisiana
- Benjamin Barker, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1932390432
- Ryan Basquez, MDBaton Rouge, LA1417488826
- Nicholas Cappadona, MDJefferson, LA1346809159
- Cornelio Corrales, MDNew Orleans, LA1578208203
- Erika Diaz Narvaez, M.D.New Orleans, LA1497164222
- Ricardo Febry, M.D.Metairie, LA1386616571
- Megan Flanagan, MDMetairie, LA1619551298
- Marcia Glass, MDNew Orleans, LA1245330125
- Brady Guillory, M.D.Lafayette, LA1447496005
- Michael Helm, M.D.Jefferson, LA1285894345
Common questions
What is Melisa Farias, D.O.'s NPI number?
Melisa Farias, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629423264, issued on May 2, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melisa Farias, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Belle Chasse Hwy Ste B230, Terrytown, LA, 70056. Phone: (504) 341-0038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melisa Farias, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 341303, 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 Melisa Farias, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melisa Farias, D.O. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.