NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Figueredo Taravella, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Luling, LA

Melissa Figueredo Taravella, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Luling, Louisiana, and NPI 1740042183, issued on Jan 30, 2024. Check the license (Louisiana 234356, 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
1740042183
Name
Melissa Figueredo Taravella
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
234356 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1057 Paul Maillard RD, Luling, LA 70070
Phone
(985) 785-3740
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2024
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240409000542); 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 1057 Paul Maillard RD

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

  1. Laurie Acosta, RD,LDN,CDERegistered Dietitian1760669071
  2. Tlaloc Alferez, MDInfectious Disease Physician1053334185
  3. Jacqueline Atallah, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427518471
  4. Lauren Bartholomew, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992124382
  5. Lindsey Bienvenu, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1699180497
  6. Blair Boggs, LCSWClinical Social Worker1962746057

Verify Melissa Figueredo Taravella in five checks

  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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

286 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Melissa Taravella286
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate30 claims
  2. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride17 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate12 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl11 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: $507.11

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. 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 Taravella$507.11
  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. Ochsner Clinic LLCLuling, LA

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

Melissa Figueredo Taravella among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Melissa Figueredo Taravella, NP 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 2024, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 86% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

15 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Luling

They are 15 of the 218 NPPES records with a practice address in Luling, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marissa Aucoin Crifasi, APRN, FNP-CLuling, LA 700701942064217
  2. Katherine Basiliere, MSN NPLuling, LA 700701336277136
  3. Alexis Black, CNPLuling, LA 700701649943937
  4. Nathaly CarrionLuling, LA 700701447636626
  5. Danielle Dufrene, FNPLuling, LA 700701144070327
  6. Y'Annika Edwards, NP-CLuling, LA 700701972957116
  7. Amie Falgout, FNP-CLuling, LA 700701750528634
  8. Shona Lawrence, FNPLuling, LA 700701396075438

Common questions

What is Melissa Figueredo Taravella, NP's NPI number?

Melissa Figueredo Taravella, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740042183, issued on Jan 30, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Figueredo Taravella, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1057 Paul Maillard RD, Luling, LA, 70070. Phone: (985) 785-3740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Figueredo Taravella, NP's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 234356, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Figueredo Taravella, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Figueredo Taravella, NP had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 122 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.