Melanie Jeanne McKnight, M.D.
NPI 1073546149ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Baton Rouge, LA
Hospitalist (M.D.) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (class of 1985). 155 Medicare patients in 2024, $34,903 paid; nearly all of their 560 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Abbott Laboratories reported $24.94 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1073546149 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 26, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | May 26, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | 07577R | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 07577R | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hospitalist (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 155 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 416 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,903 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 560 · 644 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 217 |
| Total drug cost | $29,291 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Mayfair Physician Services, LLCBaton Rouge, LA · 39 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA
Other facilities
- Ochsner Home Health of Baton RougeHome health agency · Baton Rouge, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$24.94 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$116.52 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $24.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$24.94 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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