NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Jones-Melancon, LCSW

Mental Health Counselor · Lafayette, LA

Valerie Jones-Melancon, LCSW is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1346260965, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 5535, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1346260965
Name
Valerie Jones-Melancon
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
5535 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
143 Ridgeway Dr, Lafayette, LA 70503
Phone
(337) 781-7005
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 232-2730
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070409000265); 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 143 Ridgeway Dr

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

  1. Jules ArceneauxProfessional Counselor1053721498
  2. Haley Bordelon, LMT, CERTIFIED ROLFEMassage Therapist1619493798
  3. Linda Christian, LCSWSocial Worker1558334508
  4. Rebekah Daugereaux, LPCMental Health Counselor1104353069
  5. Aimee Dominique, LCSWClinical Social Worker1992764799
  6. Chad Franks, LPC,LAC, CCSProfessional Counselor1245670918

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  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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Valerie Jones-Melancon among 5,286 mental health counselor records in Louisiana

Valerie Jones-Melancon, LCSW is one of 5,286 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Louisiana. 1% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2013 among the 137 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YM0800X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

310 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Lafayette

They are 310 of the 5,181 NPPES records with a practice address in Lafayette, and 5,286 mental health counselor records in Louisiana. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marc Bourgeois, LPCLafayette, LA 705031528367224
  2. Nekesia Bowie, MHSLafayette, LA 705031174993455
  3. Tabitha Carranza, MS, LPCLafayette, LA 705031497142921
  4. April ColombLafayette, LA 705031063882934
  5. Kimberly Girouard, M.S., L.P.C.Lafayette, LA 705031073899696
  6. Shantele Ledoux, M.ED., LPCLafayette, LA 705031427483692
  7. Chiara MoutonLafayette, LA 705031154791432
  8. Julie Remillard, BS, MHSLafayette, LA 705031336519610

Common questions

What is Valerie Jones-Melancon, LCSW's NPI number?

Valerie Jones-Melancon, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346260965, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Jones-Melancon, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 143 Ridgeway Dr, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Phone: (337) 781-7005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Jones-Melancon, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 5535, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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