Melinda Orellana, NNP
Melinda Orellana, NNP is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner in New Orleans, LA, registered under NPI 1740705425. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2700 NAPOLEON AVE, New Orleans, LA 70115. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| AP05773 | LA | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner primary |
This provider holds licence AP05773 issued in LA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner
- PAC ID
- 4981008505
- Enrollment ID
- I20210804001863
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Neonatal covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LN0000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1740705425 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Last updated | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | NNP |
| Practice address |
2700 NAPOLEON AVE New Orleans, LA 70115 (504) 842-3663 |
| Mailing address |
241 COTTON BAYOU LN Kenner, LA 70065 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.