Andrew Thomas Melcher, MD
NPI 1205455631ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Metairie, LA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) in Metairie, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 2016). Part D covered 159 prescriptions written in 2024, 84% of them generic. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $603.51 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1205455631 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 346895 | 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 - Neurology (LA) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 159 · 189 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 33 |
| Total drug cost | $31,081 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCCovington, LA · 214 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA
- University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans, LA
- West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$603.51 · 26 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$531.89 · 23 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $120.43 | 4 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | $105.06 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $94.33 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $58.18 | 3 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $47.88 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$603.51 · 26 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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