Melissa Fontana, PHARM.D
Pharmacist · Baton Rouge, LA
Melissa Fontana, PHARM.D is a pharmacist with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1235658444, issued on Sep 19, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana 19913, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Fontana
- Credential
- PHARM.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- 19913 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2958 Perkins RD, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 343-4869
- Enumerated
- Sep 19, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Fontana in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 19913Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of 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 Fontana among 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana
Melissa Fontana, PHARM.D is one of 4,623 pharmacist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
446 pharmacist records list a practice address in Baton Rouge
They are 446 of the 12,526 NPPES records with a practice address in Baton Rouge, and 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Melissa Fontana, PHARM.D's NPI number?
Melissa Fontana, PHARM.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235658444, issued on Sep 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Fontana, PHARM.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2958 Perkins RD, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 343-4869. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Fontana, PHARM.D's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 19913, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Fontana, PHARM.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Fontana, PHARM.D had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.