Melissa Rene Ducotey, APRN
NPI 1124755483ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Lake Charles, LA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN) with Lake Charles Memorial Heart and Vascular Center, practicing in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $16,488 for 114 claims, against $5,508 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $210.55 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lake Charles Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1124755483 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 12, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 226858 | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 82 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 96 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,508 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 114 · 208 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 41 |
| Total drug cost | $16,488 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Lake Charles Memorial Heart and Vascular CenterLake Charles, LA · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$210.55 · 12 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$433.24 · 27 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $127.05 | 7 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $48.09 | 3 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $20.18 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $15.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$210.55 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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