Individual provider Active NPI

Mecah A Idikwu, NP

  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Lake Charles, LA
National Provider Identifier
1699447482
Registry record updated Apr 4, 2023
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse PractitionerTaxonomy code 363LP0808X
License
223391 Issued in LA
Practice address
2000 Opelousas St
Lake Charles, LA 70601-2641
Phone
(337) 439-9983
Fax
(337) 439-8898
NPI assigned
Sep 30, 2021
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 4, 2023

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X 865421 TX
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X 223391 LA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

2000 Opelousas St
Lake Charles, LA 70601-2641

Mailing address

2000 Opelousas St
Lake Charles, LA 70601-2641
Phone (337) 439-9983

Other practice location 1

5422 Mersea Dr
Katy, TX 77449-7466
Phone (410) 456-4582

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address mecah.ajuka@theharriscenter.org Direct The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in LA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: No
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20220504000887 LA Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner 3274920657 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Education
Other, 2021
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Thrive Counseling LLCGroup PAC ID 0749458420, 1,187 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

336 N Norman C Francis Pkwy
Unit C
New Orleans, LA 70119-5312
Phone (855) 284-7483

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Nurse Practitioner

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
223391LAMDPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
865421TXMDPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Thrive Counseling LLC CurrentSince Aug 25, 2025 Accepting new patients

Locations

336 N Norman C Francis Pkwy
Unit C
New Orleans, LA 70119

6560 Youree Dr
Ste 1003
Shreveport, LA 71105

1000 Jefferson St
Ste 2C
Lynchburg, VA 24504
Phone (434) 528-3263

Organizations & group practices 1

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "9401 Southwest Fwy",
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}

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