Melissa R. Barrett, MD
NPI 1245329325ActiveIndividual· General Practice· Baton Rouge, LA
Listed on the HHS-OIG exclusion list since August 2024 (1128b4). General Practice (MD) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, licensed in LA, with an NPI issued in October 2006. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $1,148 for 18 patients in 2024, with only 25 Part D claims. Alkermes, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $56.96 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1245329325 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 29, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Practice Primary | 208D00000X | MD026258 | LA |
Exclusion screening
This NPI appears on the OIG exclusion list. Excluded parties cannot be paid by Medicare, Medicaid or other federal health care programs, directly or through an employer.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPI | Melissa Rose Barrett · Emergency Medicine | 1128b4 | Aug 20, 2024 | Fort Worth, TX |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | Listed (NPI) | See above |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 18 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 106 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,148 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 25 · 31 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 16 |
| Total drug cost | $120.92 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$56.96 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $40.66 | 2 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $16.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$56.96 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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