Barton Lloyd Wax, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Houma, LA
Barton Lloyd Wax, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Houma, Louisiana, and NPI 1912197575, issued on Jul 30, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 203240, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barton Lloyd Wax
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 203240 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 School St, Houma, LA 70360
- Phone
- (985) 868-1540
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2025
- Fax
- (985) 873-2968
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130911000374); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 32 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1001 School St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jyra Dark, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1407605488
- Claire David, DPTPhysical Therapist1780272401
Verify Barton Lloyd Wax in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 203240Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
1,154 Medicare Part D claims for 461 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 125 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib390 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium197 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl130 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen115 claims
- Ibuprofen109 claims
- Meloxicam84 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $394.48
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Houma Orthopedic Clinic AmcHouma, LA
- L Thomas Cashio MD And Mark Juneau JR Md,pcMarrero, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Barton Lloyd Wax among 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Louisiana
Barton Lloyd Wax, M.D. is one of 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 91% 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 38% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207XS0106X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 32 in Louisiana → Every provider in Houma → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bryan Dudoussat, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031285804500
- Nader Shourbaji, MDHammond, LA 704031174782213
- Allen Borne, M.D.Thibodaux, LA 703011578855896
- John Hildenbrand, M.D.Thibodaux, LA 703011174662936
- Richard Celentano, M.D.Covington, LA 704331700996840
- Brent McCarty, M.D.Covington, LA 704331487949483
- Sagar Shah, MDLafayette, LA 705061679936959
- Bryce Fugarino, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081851658454
Common questions
What is Barton Lloyd Wax, M.D.'s NPI number?
Barton Lloyd Wax, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912197575, issued on Jul 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barton Lloyd Wax, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 School St, Houma, LA, 70360. Phone: (985) 868-1540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barton Lloyd Wax, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 203240, 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 Barton Lloyd Wax, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barton Lloyd Wax, M.D. had 1,154 Medicare Part D claims for 461 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Barton Lloyd Wax, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.