NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Renee Melancon, NP

Nurse Practitioner · Covington, LA

Nicole Renee Melancon, NP is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1285125880, issued on May 21, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana AP10039, 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
1285125880
Name
Nicole Renee Melancon
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
AP10039 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
73015 LA 25, Covington, LA 70435
Phone
(985) 400-5370
Enumerated
May 21, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180912001588); 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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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

681 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicole Melancon681
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone163 claims
  2. Azithromycin65 claims
  3. Amoxicillin56 claims
  4. Ibuprofen47 claims
  5. Mupirocin43 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate42 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Calcasieu Urgent Care LLCDenham Springs, LA
  2. Total Health Urgent CareCovington, LA

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

Nicole Renee Melancon among 934 nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Nicole Renee Melancon, NP is one of 934 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2017 among the 588 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

31 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Covington

They are 31 of the 1,868 NPPES records with a practice address in Covington, and 934 nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Emmons, FNP-BCCovington, LA 704351457035206
  2. Elizabeth Forjet, APRN-CNPCovington, LA 704351528693033
  3. Megan Adams, FNPCovington, LA 704331467018606
  4. Samantha Bernard, NPCovington, LA 704331609694306
  5. Taylor Brooks, NPCovington, LA 704331447906037
  6. Alli CarterCovington, LA 704331447047667
  7. Janet Debarbieris, FNP-CCovington, LA 704331760116941
  8. Pamela Derbins, MSN FNPCovington, LA 704331093398810

Common questions

What is Nicole Renee Melancon, NP's NPI number?

Nicole Renee Melancon, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285125880, issued on May 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Renee Melancon, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 73015 LA 25, Covington, LA, 70435. Phone: (985) 400-5370. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Renee Melancon, NP's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP10039, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Renee Melancon, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Renee Melancon, NP had 681 Medicare Part D claims for 315 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicole Renee Melancon, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.