Melissa Ragas, CNM - Medicare Advanced Practice Midwife in Madisonville, LA

Melissa Ragas, CNM is a medicare enrolled "Advanced Practice Midwife" in Madisonville, Louisiana. Her current practice location is 393 Highway 21 Ste 525, Madisonville, Louisiana. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (985) 845-7121.

Melissa Ragas is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number AP09653) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1265932974.

Contact Information

Melissa Ragas, CNM
393 Highway 21 Ste 525,
Madisonville, LA 70447-3444
(985) 845-7121
(985) 206-9476

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Provider's Profile

Full NameMelissa Ragas
GenderFemale
SpecialityAdvanced Practice Midwife
Location393 Highway 21 Ste 525, Madisonville, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1265932974
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/19/2018
  • Last Update Date: 07/07/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7012270432
  • Enrollment ID: I20180418001338

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Melissa Ragas such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1265932974NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
367A00000XAdvanced Practice Midwife AP09653 (Louisiana)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Melissa Ragas allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameKevin M Plaisance M D Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053582486
PECOS PAC ID: 8123014347
Enrollment ID: O20040422001483

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Melissa Ragas is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Melissa Ragas, CNM
783 Claire Dr,
Mandeville, LA 70471-2880

Ph: (504) 908-8999
Melissa Ragas, CNM
393 Highway 21 Ste 525,
Madisonville, LA 70447-3444

Ph: (985) 845-7121

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