Kendra B. Meche, NP
NPI 1326295239ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health· Lake Charles, LA
Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health (NP) with Mmg Nelson Rd LLC, practicing in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $96,552 for 1,795 claims, against $17,266 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $936.68 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1326295239 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 21, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 28, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health Primary | 363LA2200X | 99304-5479 | 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 | 196 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 521 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,266 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,795 · 3,549 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 296 |
| Total drug cost | $96,552 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Mmg Nelson Rd LLCLake Charles, LA · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick HospitalLake Charles, LA
- Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA
- West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$936.68 · 52 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,523 · 100 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $135.98 | 11 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $133.06 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $106.68 | 6 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $103.33 | 6 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $59.17 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$936.68 · 52 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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