Eric Joseph Melancon, M.D.
NPI 1609955137ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Morgan City, LA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) in Morgan City, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,634,613 for 15,729 claims, against $81,749 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,679 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609955137 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 2, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 022313 | 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 - Internal Medicine (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 218 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,224 across 41 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $81,749 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15,729 · 30,676 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 654 |
| Total drug cost | $1,634,613 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Hospital affiliations
- Bayou Bend Health SystemFranklin, LA
- Ochsner St MaryMorgan City, LA
- Terrebonne General Medical Center - ParishHouma, LA
- Thibodaux Regional Medical CenterThibodaux, LA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Houma, LA
- Vitalcaring GroupHome health agency · Morgan City, LA
- Acg HospiceHospice · Houma, LA
- Patterson Healthcare CenterNursing home · Patterson, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,679 · 104 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,298 · 79 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $353.78 | 22 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $155.24 | 11 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $150.64 | 8 |
| Amgen Inc. | $147.45 | 12 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $139.61 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,679 · 104 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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