NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Alden Gruezke

General Practice Physician · Metairie, LA

Andrew Alden Gruezke is a general practice physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1669714440, issued on Mar 20, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana MD.207209, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669714440
Name
Andrew Alden Gruezke
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
MD.207209 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
246 Bonnabel Blvd, Metairie, LA 70005
Phone
(504) 650-7692
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150406000278); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Andrew Alden Gruezke in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

320 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Andrew Gruezke320
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir92 claims
  2. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro30 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate28 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
  5. Azithromycin17 claims
  6. Oseltamivir Phosphate14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 55.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score49.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $17.97

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Gruezke$17.97
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Rapid Urgent Care IncMandeville, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Andrew Alden Gruezke among 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana

Andrew Alden Gruezke is one of 145 general practice physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 74% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 53 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Kelly, M.D.Metairie, LA 700051821098393
  2. William Caldwell, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061598082083
  3. Shannon Ceasar, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061275748675
  4. Diane Mayer, MDMetairie, LA 700061972678019
  5. Philip Patten, MD, MPHMetairie, LA 700061366609992
  6. Herbert Haydel, MDMetairie, LA 700031194205864
  7. Pamela Picnot, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021922314467
  8. Sarah Schwertner, MDMetairie, LA 700021992062897

Common questions

What is Andrew Alden Gruezke's NPI number?

Andrew Alden Gruezke's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669714440, issued on Mar 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Alden Gruezke located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 246 Bonnabel Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70005. Phone: (504) 650-7692. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Alden Gruezke's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.207209, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Andrew Alden Gruezke prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Alden Gruezke had 320 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Andrew Alden Gruezke's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 55.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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