NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ellis, PMHNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Covington, LA

Melissa Ellis, PMHNP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1053878611, issued on Mar 1, 2019. Check the license (Louisiana 204049, 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
1053878611
Name
Melissa Ellis
Credential
PMHNP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
204049 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 Greenbrier Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
Phone
(985) 893-2790
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2019
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190812002394); accepts Medicare assignment
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 201 Greenbrier Blvd

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

  1. Danielle BoudreauxProfessional Counselor1073384772
  2. Abigail Burks, LMSWSocial Worker1417643362
  3. Jennifer Dufriend, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1750915310
  4. Robin EsquerrePsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1053266866
  5. Robert Fezekas, LMSW, LACClinical Social Worker1962025684
  6. Heather Larkin, PLPCCounselor1174301428

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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

116 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Ellis116
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Olanzapine17 claims
  2. Risperidone11 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl11 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.

Melissa Ellis among 755 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Melissa Ellis, PMHNP is one of 755 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 39% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2021 among the 475 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Louisiana

There are 755 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janey Abney, APRNCovington, LA 704331912417262
  2. Carol Darr, PMHNPCovington, LA 704331265514426
  3. Jennifer Dufriend, PMHNP-BCCovington, LA 704331750915310
  4. Robin EsquerreCovington, LA 704331053266866
  5. Allen Herring, RNCovington, LA 704331003703174
  6. Shavon HollandCovington, LA 704331801626577
  7. Celeste Lewis, APRN/APMHNPCovington, LA 704331265790380
  8. Virginia Mason, PMHNP-CCovington, LA 704331710824073

Common questions

What is Melissa Ellis, PMHNP's NPI number?

Melissa Ellis, PMHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053878611, issued on Mar 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ellis, PMHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Greenbrier Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 893-2790. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ellis, PMHNP's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 204049, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Ellis, PMHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Ellis, PMHNP had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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.

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