Melissa Ridgeway O'Quin, FNP-C
NPI 1518235977ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Marrero, LA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Ochsner Clinic LLC, practicing in Marrero, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $148,908 for 2,188 claims, against $30,194 paid for services in 2024. Urogen Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $315.44 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ochsner Medical Center Acute and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518235977 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 9, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | AP06783 | 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 | 404 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 794 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,194 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,188 · 4,394 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 708 |
| Total drug cost | $148,908 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA · 2,864 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center-HancockBay Saint Louis, MS
- Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$315.44 · 12 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$272.90 · 13 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Urogen Pharma, Inc. | $93.20 | 3 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $88.10 | 4 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $78.15 | 2 |
| Photocure Inc | $21.38 | 1 |
| Calyxo, Inc. | $19.84 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$315.44 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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