NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Deon Smith, DDS

Dentist · Franklin, LA

Melissa Deon Smith, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Franklin, Louisiana, and NPI 1588853428, issued on Oct 16, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 5870, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588853428
Name
Melissa Deon Smith
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
5870 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1115 Weber St, Franklin, LA 70538
Phone
(337) 828-2550
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 828-2873
Medicaid ID
1858706 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1115 Weber St

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

  1. Shayla Autrey, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245760800
  2. Emily Bergeron, FNP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1033627906
  3. Kimberly Bibbins, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1245526870
  4. Alexis Bourgeois, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1346873403
  5. Wilfred Broussard, P.APPhysician Assistant1922040153
  6. Carly Coyne, PHMNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1912732165

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

137 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Smith137
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate41 claims
  2. Amoxicillin39 claims
  3. Ibuprofen14 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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 Deon Smith among 898 dentist records in Louisiana

Melissa Deon Smith, DDS is one of 898 dentist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 70% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Louisiana

There are 898 dentist records in Louisiana.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lane BazarEunice, LA 705351295664571
  2. Jeffrey Guidry, DENTIST DDSEunice, LA 705351811041346
  3. Rebecca Baudin, DDSJennings, LA 705461194341917
  4. Dustin Joubert, D.D.S.Jennings, LA 705461417368879
  5. Thomas McKenna, DDSDelcambre, LA 705281760430714
  6. Dayton Prudhomme, DDSKaplan, LA 705481447742143
  7. Adrian Simm, DDSDelcambre, LA 705281952327561
  8. Kayla Soirez, DDSDelcambre, LA 705281831203793

Common questions

What is Melissa Deon Smith, DDS's NPI number?

Melissa Deon Smith, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588853428, issued on Oct 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Deon Smith, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1115 Weber St, Franklin, LA, 70538. Phone: (337) 828-2550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Deon Smith, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 5870, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Deon Smith, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Deon Smith, DDS had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.

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