Archie C. Tatford, MD
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Slidell, LA
Archie C. Tatford, MD is an emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1013023803, issued on Aug 22, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 23250, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Archie C. Tatford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0004X
- License number
- 23250 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
- Phone
- (985) 649-8542
- Enumerated
- Aug 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080624000327); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1001 Gause Blvd
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Verify Archie C. Tatford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 23250Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
247 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 292 among the 1,653 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium24 claims
- Ondansetron Odt16 claims
- Cefuroxime15 claims
- Methocarbamol13 claims
- Prednisone12 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): 78.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vincent Emergency Group, LLCSlidell, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Archie C. Tatford among 38 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in Louisiana
Archie C. Tatford, MD is one of 38 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 1992 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PE0004X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 38 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
All 38 in Louisiana → Every provider in Slidell → Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Thomas Bowden, M.D.Franklinton, LA 704381922001890
- Mark St. Cyr, MDLafayette, LA 705011184678997
- Vinay Juneja, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081063865038
- Deeb Sudd, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601114978855
- Gina Luisa Greco-Angelopoulos, MDLake Charles, LA 706051073554010
Common questions
What is Archie C. Tatford, MD's NPI number?
Archie C. Tatford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013023803, issued on Aug 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Archie C. Tatford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA, 70458. Phone: (985) 649-8542. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Archie C. Tatford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 23250, 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 Archie C. Tatford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Archie C. Tatford, MD had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 292. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Archie C. Tatford, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.4 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.
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.