Melissa Rampal, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Melissa Rampal, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1922292408, issued on Aug 28, 2007. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Rampal
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 069129 GA
263897 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9220 Ellerbe RD, Shreveport, LA 71106
- Phone
- (318) 681-5282
- Enumerated
- Aug 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 681-5284
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250107001917); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Rampal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cardiorenal Therapeutics LLCJacksonville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melissa Rampal among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Melissa Rampal, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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
- Lawrence Counts, MDShreveport, LA 711071275508962
- John Kilpatrick, MDShreveport, LA 711041629187422
- Randall White, MDShreveport, LA 711041801851522
- Henry Wood, MDShreveport, LA 711041447242680
- Adrian Abreo, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031023272895
- Kenneth Abreo, MBBSShreveport, LA 711031750303145
- Ramanakumar Anam, MDShreveport, LA 711031144889973
- Mary Buffington, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031942411863
Common questions
What is Melissa Rampal, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Rampal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922292408, issued on Aug 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Rampal, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9220 Ellerbe RD, Shreveport, LA, 71106. Phone: (318) 681-5282. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Rampal, M.D.'s license?
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 Rampal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Rampal, M.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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.