2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1952589921 MD
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Melissa Montgomery, MD

Urology Physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,350 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
602
Medicare Part D claims · 191 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
75%
generic claims · 25% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$169.82
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Melissa Montgomery, MD filed 602 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Urology Physician in New Orleans, Louisiana, prescribing 75% generic.

602
Part D claims, 2023
75%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Melissa Montgomery, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally

602 Top 31% higher than 69% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). This entry sits in this band. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2K+: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Melissa Montgomery, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Melissa Montgomery, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/01/2008

NPI 1952589921

Primary specialty

Urology Physician

Mid-sized

13,350 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

602 53% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,280

Specialty distribution in Louisiana

How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers

Louisiana providers
Case Manager/Care Coordinator - 9.6%Case Manager/Care Coordinator9.6%Mental Health Counselor - 7.3%Mental Health Counselor7.3%Behavior Technician - 5.3%Behavior Technician5.3%Pharmacist - 5.2%Pharmacist5.2%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.6%Family Nurse Practitioner4.6%Urology Physician - 0.2%Urology Physician0.2%
Largest specialties in Louisiana (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Urology Physician. Verify directly:

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Melissa Montgomery, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 2700 NAPOLEON AVE, New Orleans, LA, 70115, with a listed phone of (504) 899-9311. NPI 1952589921 was issued on 02/01/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Montgomery most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 602 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 191 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $108K in drug spend, split 25% brand-name and 75% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Urology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,350 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,280 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2700 NAPOLEON AVE
New Orleans, LA 70115

Provider Details

NPI 1952589921
Specialty Urology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 02/01/2008

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Melissa Montgomery, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Ochsner Clinic LLC
New Orleans, LA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Melissa Montgomery, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$170

Largest payer

Olympus America Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Melissa Montgomery, MD - brand share 25.0%
Urology Physician average

25% brand-name claims vs 75% generic, on 602 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

602
Total Claims
$108K
Total Drug Cost
191
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,118
Total Day Supply
30,820
Brand vs Generic
25% brand / 75% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$92K
Generic Drug Cost
$17K
Antibiotic Claims
103

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.66
Gender Split
48% female / 52% male
Age Distribution
<65: 14, 65-74: 87, 75-84: 70, 85+: 20

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Melissa Montgomery, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Myrbetriq
Mirabegron
119
Tamsulosin Hcl
106
Finasteride
58
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
Oxybutynin Chloride
47
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
38
Estradiol
23
Potassium Citrate Er
Potassium Citrate
23
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst
18
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
18
Methenamine Hippurate
17

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Urology Physician Overview

How Melissa Montgomery, MD fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.

13,350
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,280
Avg Claims per Provider

Melissa Montgomery, MD's 602 claims are below the specialty average of 1,280.

Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Louisiana

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Montgomery.

Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Urology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Melissa Montgomery, MD's specialty?
Melissa Montgomery, MD specializes in Urology Physician and practices in New Orleans, Louisiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does Melissa Montgomery, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Melissa Montgomery, MD wrote 602 Medicare Part D claims totaling $108K in drug costs for 191 beneficiaries.
Where is Melissa Montgomery, MD located?
Melissa Montgomery, MD is located at 2700 NAPOLEON AVE, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 899-9311.
What is Melissa Montgomery, MD's NPI number?
Melissa Montgomery, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952589921, issued on 02/01/2008.
Does Melissa Montgomery, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Melissa Montgomery, MD's prescribing is 25% brand-name and 75% generic drugs by claim count, with $92K in brand drug costs.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 13,350 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,280 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melissa Montgomery, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Melissa Montgomery, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Myrbetriq, Tamsulosin Hcl, Finasteride. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melissa Montgomery, MD accept Medicare?
Melissa Montgomery, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 602 Part D claims and 191 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melissa Montgomery, MD's credentials?
Melissa Montgomery, MD's NPI is 1952589921 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.