NPI Details
DR. Eric Joseph Melancon, M.D. is an internal medicine in Morgan City, LA with 32 years of experience. The provider is a physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. DR. Eric Joseph Melancon, M.D. NPI is 1609955137. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN NEW ORLEANS
Graduation Year:1994
The provider's business location address is:
1122 8TH ST
MORGAN CITY, LA
ZIP 70380-931
Phone: (985) 384-7288
Fax: (985) 384-7291
The NPI 1609955137 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The CLIA number assigned to this NPI record is 19D1096272 - physician office with a certificate type of Certificate of Waiver.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (HCPCS:96372)
- Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems (HCPCS:96127)
- Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
- Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg (HCPCS:J3420)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
- Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg (HCPCS:J0696)
- Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) (HCPCS:87811)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Administration of influenza virus vaccine (HCPCS:G0008)
- Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
- Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage (HCPCS:90688)
- Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg (HCPCS:J1885)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
- Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
- Automated urinalysis test (HCPCS:81003)
- Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a (HCPCS:G0179)
- Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus (HCPCS:87804)
- Removal of impacted ear wax (HCPCS:69210)
- Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and (HCPCS:G0180)
- Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage (HCPCS:90686)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 11/3/2006 and was last updated on 7/2/2024.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 207R00000X | Internal Medicine | | 022313 | LOUISIANA | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | 1665860 | MEDICAID | LOUISIANA | |
| 2 | 110142409 | OTHER | LOUISIANA | RAILROAD MEDICARE |
