Melissa Ragas, CNM
Advanced Practice Midwife · Madisonville, LA
Melissa Ragas, CNM is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Madisonville, Louisiana, and NPI 1265932974, issued on Feb 19, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana AP09653, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Ragas
- Credential
- CNM
- Primary taxonomy
- Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
- License number
- AP09653 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 393 Highway 21 Ste 525, Madisonville, LA 70447
- Phone
- (985) 845-7121
- Enumerated
- Feb 19, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2023
- Fax
- (985) 206-9476
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Ragas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license AP09653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced practice midwife in 2024
76 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 72 among the 2,776 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Combipatch17 claims
- Estradiol12 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 Ragas among 58 advanced practice midwife records in Louisiana
Melissa Ragas, CNM is one of 58 advanced practice midwife records with a practice address in Louisiana. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 50% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 41% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367A00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Advanced Practice Midwife providers in Louisiana
There are 58 advanced practice midwife records in Louisiana.
All 58 in Louisiana → Every provider in Madisonville → Advanced Practice Midwife nationwide →
The 8 advanced practice midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amanda Olinde, CNMIndependence, LA 704431437406857
- Mary Gautreau, CNMRobert, LA 704551073664009
- Tiffany Williams, CNMSlidell, LA 704581558049817
- Jennifer Bonaventure, CNMHammond, LA 704031790241834
- Amy Linn, CNMHammond, LA 704031265585467
- Vicki Matherne, CNMHammond, LA 704031659427417
- Brittaney Corso, CNMRaceland, LA 703941083443204
- Bronwen Clement, MSN, APRN-CNMLafayette, LA 705031609555622
Common questions
What is Melissa Ragas, CNM's NPI number?
Melissa Ragas, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265932974, issued on Feb 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Ragas, CNM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 393 Highway 21 Ste 525, Madisonville, LA, 70447. Phone: (985) 845-7121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Ragas, CNM's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP09653, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melissa Ragas, CNM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Ragas, CNM had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among advanced practice midwife prescribers was 72. 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.