NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Lynn Rape, MSN, APRN, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Minden, LA

Melissa Lynn Rape, MSN, APRN, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Minden, Louisiana, and NPI 1225761729, issued on Jul 3, 2022. Check the license (Louisiana 226420, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225761729
Name
Melissa Lynn Rape
Credential
MSN, APRN, FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
226420 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1034 Homer RD, Minden, LA 71055
Phone
(318) 639-4994
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2022
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230131002150); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1034 Homer RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephanie Diffey, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1427981547
  2. Deniqua McGee, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1376252056

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

630 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Melissa Rape630
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone83 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone51 claims
  3. Amoxicillin45 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa40 claims
  5. Ibuprofen40 claims
  6. Cefuroxime34 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: $23.70

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Rape$23.70
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Coastal Urgent Care, LLCBossier City, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Melissa Lynn Rape among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Melissa Lynn Rape, MSN, APRN, FNP is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 73% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Minden

They are 23 of the 276 NPPES records with a practice address in Minden, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Adkins, APRN, FNP-CMinden, LA 710551083960587
  2. Tanisha Allen, NPMinden, LA 710551942752407
  3. Sallie Bethea, CFNPMinden, LA 710551508825266
  4. Robert Brown, FNP-CMinden, LA 710551487610879
  5. Rebecca Brown, FNPMinden, LA 710551033451943
  6. Rebecca Clark, F.N.P.Minden, LA 710551891987343
  7. Jo-Ann Cook, MSN,APRN,BC,FNPMinden, LA 710551780651349
  8. Lillian Leigh Davis, APRN, FNP-CMinden, LA 710551306092937

Common questions

What is Melissa Lynn Rape, MSN, APRN, FNP's NPI number?

Melissa Lynn Rape, MSN, APRN, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225761729, issued on Jul 3, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Lynn Rape, MSN, APRN, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1034 Homer RD, Minden, LA, 71055. Phone: (318) 639-4994. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Lynn Rape, MSN, APRN, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 226420, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Lynn Rape, MSN, APRN, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Lynn Rape, MSN, APRN, FNP had 630 Medicare Part D claims for 343 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.