Melany Benavides, NP
- Part D claims, 2024
- 519
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $18
- Medical groups
- 2
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Practice phone
- Call (337) 474-6370
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Melany Benavides is a family nurse practitioner in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Melany Benavides practices at CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of CHRISTUS Health.
Melany Benavides' NPI, 1942666078, was assigned on January 5, 2016. Melany Benavides holds Texas license AP129539.
- NPI
- 1942666078NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9830470178
- NPI enumeration date
- January 5, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (337) 474-6370
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Melany Benavides practices at CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Melany Benavides' primary practice is CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital, at 4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605 in Calcasieu Parish. The practice phone is (337) 474-6370.
- CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605 · Calcasieu ParishPhone(337) 474-6370
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Melany Benavides is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Melany Benavides' primary practice is CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of CHRISTUS Health. The medical group on file is Nuestra Clinica del Valle. Dmand AI also links Melany Benavides to 1 more community health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melany Benavides' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melany Benavides practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Melany Benavides is one of 3,703 family nurse practitioners in Louisiana
Family is Melany Benavides' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363LF0000X. Melany Benavides is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family nurse practitioner, TexasPrimary
Family nurse practitioners near Melany Benavides
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Melany Benavides' patients have a median age of 59
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melany Benavides' median patient age at 59, with 79% women.
Melany Benavides' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women79%
- Men21%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Melany Benavides wrote 519 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Melany Benavides wrote 519 Medicare Part D claims for 161 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs.
Melany Benavides' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic454 claims87%
- Brand-name65 claims13%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Melany Benavides' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%20 of 519 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Melany Benavides takes part in Medicare
Melany Benavides accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Melany Benavides received $18 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Melany Benavides from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $18.
Companies that paid Melany Benavides the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Melany Benavides's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Melany Benavides' NPI number?
Melany Benavides' NPI number is 1942666078. It was assigned on January 5, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Melany Benavides specialize in?
Melany Benavides is a family nurse practitioner in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Nurse Practitioner (taxonomy code 363LF0000X).
Where does Melany Benavides practice?
Melany Benavides practices at 4200 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605. Melany Benavides' primary practice is CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, part of CHRISTUS Health. Dmand AI also links Melany Benavides to 1 community health center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Melany Benavides' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Melany Benavides is (337) 474-6370.
What is Melany Benavides' medical license number?
Melany Benavides holds Texas license AP129539.
Which hospitals is Melany Benavides affiliated with?
Melany Benavides practices at CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
What medical group is Melany Benavides part of?
Melany Benavides is linked to Nuestra Clinica del Valle. Dmand AI links Melany Benavides to 1 more medical group.
Does Melany Benavides accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Melany Benavides as accepting Medicare assignment.
Has Melany Benavides received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $18 in general payments to Melany Benavides from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Melany Benavides been practicing?
Melany Benavides graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
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