Melody Denise Walker, FNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner · Baton Rouge, LA
Melody Denise Walker, FNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1639692627, issued on Jul 20, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana AP09509, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melody Denise Walker
- Credential
- FNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- AP09509 LA
2023004736 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7353 Highland RD, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (888) 490-3319
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2017
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180221002028); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melody Denise Walker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license AP09509Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
565 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa51 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate42 claims
- Ibuprofen30 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate23 claims
- Methylprednisolone19 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 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 2 group practices
- Calcasieu Urgent Care LLCDonaldsonville, LA
- Hulin Urgent Care Services LLCNew Roads, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melody Denise Walker among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana
Melody Denise Walker, FNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC 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 2017, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 43% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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).
557 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Baton Rouge
They are 557 of the 12,526 NPPES records with a practice address in Baton Rouge, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.
All 4,503 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Family Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
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- Jarmeca Berry, NP-CBaton Rouge, LA 708081073752028
- Byron David, NPBaton Rouge, LA 708081679753222
- Margaret Finley, FNP-BCBaton Rouge, LA 708081699954560
- Michelle Genre, APRNBaton Rouge, LA 708081568594414
- Brandi Lea, NPBaton Rouge, LA 708081437108172
- Latoya Leonard-Hughes, FNPBaton Rouge, LA 708081457381303
Common questions
What is Melody Denise Walker, FNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?
Melody Denise Walker, FNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639692627, issued on Jul 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melody Denise Walker, FNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7353 Highland RD, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (888) 490-3319. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melody Denise Walker, FNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP09509, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melody Denise Walker, FNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melody Denise Walker, FNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC had 565 Medicare Part D claims for 210 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.