Melissa L. Gallagher
Pharmacist · Ruston, LA
Melissa L. Gallagher is a pharmacist with a practice address in Ruston, Louisiana, and NPI 1467750562, issued on Mar 14, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana 16392, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa L. Gallagher
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- 16392 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 180 Lancaster LN, Ruston, LA 71270
- Phone
- (318) 614-6504
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa L. Gallagher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 16392Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
66 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, 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.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Arexvy27 claims
- Shingrix24 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 L. Gallagher among 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana
Melissa L. Gallagher 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 2011, is newer than 25% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 25% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 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).
40 pharmacist records list a practice address in Ruston
They are 40 of the 752 NPPES records with a practice address in Ruston, and 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana.
All 4,623 in Louisiana → Every provider in Ruston → Pharmacist nationwide →
The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian AstonRuston, LA 712701912212010
- Mary Atkins, RPHRuston, LA 712701194033662
- Jeffery Bennett, PHARMDRuston, LA 712701679883698
- Heather FurrRuston, LA 712701205141181
- Lauren Good, PHARM.D.Ruston, LA 712701093097982
- Megan Hunt, PHARM DRuston, LA 712701922359009
- Amy Jarreau, PHARM. D.Ruston, LA 712701487933131
- Benson King, RPH.Ruston, LA 712701912215419
Common questions
What is Melissa L. Gallagher's NPI number?
Melissa L. Gallagher's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467750562, issued on Mar 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa L. Gallagher located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 180 Lancaster LN, Ruston, LA, 71270. Phone: (318) 614-6504. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa L. Gallagher's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 16392, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa L. Gallagher prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa L. Gallagher had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; 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.