NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Austin Michael Pharo, MD

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · New Orleans, LA

Austin Michael Pharo, MD is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1659790830, issued on Apr 15, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana 306772, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659790830
Name
Austin Michael Pharo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 207WX0200X
License number
306772 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3715 Prytania St Ste 504, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(045) 895-3223
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 895-3224
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230419001900); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2014
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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Also registered at 3715 Prytania St Ste 504

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Worley, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1902073547

Verify Austin Michael Pharo 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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5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

570 Medicare Part D claims for 311 beneficiaries, against an average of 544 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Austin Pharo570
  2. Specialty average544

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth393 claims
  2. Erythromycin62 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone24 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate23 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $646.03

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 332 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,302.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Austin Pharo$646.03
  2. Specialty average$6,302.89

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

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

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 3 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 2 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Priya Sahu, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211366686727
  2. John Luckett, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081336646652

Common questions

What is Austin Michael Pharo, MD's NPI number?

Austin Michael Pharo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659790830, issued on Apr 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Austin Michael Pharo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3715 Prytania St Ste 504, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (045) 895-3223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Austin Michael Pharo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 306772, 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 Austin Michael Pharo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Austin Michael Pharo, MD had 570 Medicare Part D claims for 311 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 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.