Melissa L. Lynn, MD
Nephrology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Melissa L. Lynn, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1972598548, issued on Sep 20, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 020492, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa L. Lynn
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 020492 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2751 Albert Bicknell Drive, Shreveport, LA 71103
- Phone
- (318) 000-0000
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 26, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 000-0000
- Medicaid ID
- 1967327 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2751 Albert Bicknell Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melissa L. Lynn in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 020492Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
605 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol87 claims
- Gabapentin27 claims
- Carvedilol25 claims
- Allopurinol24 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate23 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl21 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: $13.38
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere 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.
Melissa L. Lynn among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Melissa L. Lynn, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 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 Shreveport → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Abreo, MBBSShreveport, LA 711031750303145
- Adrian Abreo, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031023272895
- Mary Buffington, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031942411863
- Neville Dossabhoy, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031811915754
- Rafael Justiniano Magraner, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031871925297
- Marwan Kaskas, MDShreveport, LA 711031831184407
- Arturo Lopez, MDShreveport, LA 711031891227153
- Sylvia Noble, MDShreveport, LA 711031790770394
Common questions
What is Melissa L. Lynn, MD's NPI number?
Melissa L. Lynn, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972598548, issued on Sep 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa L. Lynn, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2751 Albert Bicknell Drive, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 000-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa L. Lynn, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 020492, 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 L. Lynn, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa L. Lynn, MD had 605 Medicare Part D claims for 67 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.