Antonio Dessell Edwards, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Plaquemine, LA
Antonio Dessell Edwards, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Plaquemine, Louisiana, and NPI 1568515419, issued on Jan 22, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 12515R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Antonio Dessell Edwards
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 12515R LA
84438 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 25073 Highway 1 S, Plaquemine, LA 70764
- Phone
- (225) 687-1772
- Enumerated
- Jan 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 687-1013
- Medicaid ID
- 1534358 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Antonio Dessell Edwards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12515RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Antonio Dessell Edwards among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana
Antonio Dessell Edwards, M.D. is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Plaquemine
They are 8 of the 194 NPPES records with a practice address in Plaquemine, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anmol ChaudharyPlaquemine, LA 707641770136491
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- Luke Lee, M.D.Plaquemine, LA 707641396775813
- Jessica Miller, M.D.Plaquemine, LA 707641356703755
- Sherletha Nelson, FNP-CPlaquemine, LA 707641346672748
- Jason Schrock, M.D.Plaquemine, LA 707641023437977
- Brandon Weeks, D.O.Plaquemine, LA 707641366735748
- Justin Dyer, MDPort Allen, LA 707671093211948
Common questions
What is Antonio Dessell Edwards, M.D.'s NPI number?
Antonio Dessell Edwards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568515419, issued on Jan 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Antonio Dessell Edwards, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25073 Highway 1 S, Plaquemine, LA, 70764. Phone: (225) 687-1772. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Antonio Dessell Edwards, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12515R, 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 Antonio Dessell Edwards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Antonio Dessell Edwards, M.D. had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.