NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Dash Cessna, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Hammond, LA

Steven Dash Cessna, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1346750916, issued on Oct 9, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana AP09608, 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
1346750916
Name
Steven Dash Cessna
Credential
PMHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
AP09608 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
835 Pride Dr Ste B, Hammond, LA 70401
Phone
(985) 543-4333
Enumerated
Oct 9, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(985) 543-4817
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181108002036); 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 835 Pride Dr Ste B

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

  1. Mary Adams, LMSWSocial Worker1013594415
  2. Karen Alonso, RNRegistered Nurse1508411745
  3. Jamie ArnoldPeer Specialist1073126959
  4. Ann Arretteig, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1265459234
  5. Debra Belanger, LCSW-BACSClinical Social Worker1114120383
  6. Melody Bennett, LPC, LMFTProfessional Counselor1235275728

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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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86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

1,685 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Steven Cessna1,685
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate126 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl108 claims
  3. Lurasidone Hcl80 claims
  4. Buprenorphine-Naloxone75 claims
  5. Oxcarbazepine75 claims
  6. Aripiprazole70 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: $250.68

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Cessna$250.68
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

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. Florida Parishes Human Services AuthorityHammond, LA

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

Steven Dash Cessna among 755 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Louisiana

Steven Dash Cessna, PMHNP-BC is one of 755 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% 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 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 30% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2021 among the 475 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Louisiana

There are 755 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristyn Carvajal, PMHNPHammond, LA 704011851064489
  2. Elisa Himel, PMHNPHammond, LA 704011083047427
  3. Sonjia McVay, APRNHammond, LA 704011720786189
  4. Stephen Menendez, PMHNP, APRN, MSNHammond, LA 704011962052407
  5. Joe Taylor, PMHNP, FNPHammond, LA 704011851347215
  6. Nicole Brown, RN,BSN,MSN,CANPHammond, LA 704031932122587
  7. Amber Delasalle, PMHNP-BCHammond, LA 704031538816616
  8. Arissa GrizzleHammond, LA 704031720978976

Common questions

What is Steven Dash Cessna, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?

Steven Dash Cessna, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346750916, issued on Oct 9, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Dash Cessna, PMHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 835 Pride Dr Ste B, Hammond, LA, 70401. Phone: (985) 543-4333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Dash Cessna, PMHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP09608, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Steven Dash Cessna, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Dash Cessna, PMHNP-BC had 1,685 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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.