Melissa A. Inman, MD
Nephrology Physician · Covington, LA
Melissa A. Inman, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1750608006, issued on Apr 27, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana MD.207725, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa A. Inman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD.207725 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1970 N Hwy 190, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 867-8585
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 867-3644
- Medicaid ID
- 2398245 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150825003943); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 219 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1970 N Hwy 190
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tammy Bretey, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1649445115
- Stephen Mixon, NPNurse Practitioner1386610608
- John Simon, MDNephrology Physician1760489892
- Jeffrey Stein, ACNPNurse Practitioner1003818287
- Reba Weymouth, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679515514
Verify Melissa A. Inman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.207725Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
241 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol30 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate28 claims
- Furosemide15 claims
- Kerendia12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $24.61
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Akebia Therapeutics Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ochsner Clinic LLCCovington, LA
- St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District NO 1Covington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa A. Inman among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Melissa A. Inman, MD is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Angelo, MDCovington, LA 704331538143599
- Brandon Bean, MDCovington, LA 704331356427199
- Tammy Do, MDCovington, LA 704331013596436
- Jon Mares, D.O.Covington, LA 704331023375300
- M. Napier, M.D.Covington, LA 704331609841428
- Imran Shuja, M.D.Covington, LA 704331922493030
- John Simon, MDCovington, LA 704331760489892
- Peter Van, MDCovington, LA 704331134330400
Common questions
What is Melissa A. Inman, MD's NPI number?
Melissa A. Inman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750608006, issued on Apr 27, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa A. Inman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1970 N Hwy 190, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 867-8585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa A. Inman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.207725, 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 Melissa A. Inman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa A. Inman, MD had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.