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2026 NPPES data Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician NPI 1508108911 MD
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Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician in Gonzales, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 398 in Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
451
Medicare Part D claims · 244 beneficiaries · Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician avg: 175
MIPS score
62.1/100
▼ 21 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$38.51
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Benjamin Robichaux, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 62.1/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 451 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 62.1/100
- MIPS score · -21 vs avg
- 451
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥6th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Benjamin Robichaux, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
62 ≥ 6th percentile 6% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Benjamin Robichaux, MD sits
This provider among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician peers
Across the 107 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Benjamin Robichaux, MD writes more Part D claims than 88% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 13% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one surgery of the hand (surgery) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Benjamin Robichaux, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Benjamin Robichaux, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Benjamin Robichaux, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
451 158% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
62.1/100 21.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Benjamin Robichaux, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 62.1/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Benjamin Robichaux, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1014 SAINT CLAIR BLVD STE 1000, Gonzales, LA, 70737, with a listed phone of (225) 215-4417. NPI 1508108911 was issued on 03/23/2013.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 451 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 244 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $6K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 39.2%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 62.1/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 398 enrolled providers across 44 states and an average of 175 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1508108911 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/23/2013 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
62.1034
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
24.2067
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Benjamin Robichaux, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Benjamin Robichaux, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$39
Largest payer
Stryker Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
451
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
244
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 465
- Total Day Supply
- 6,783
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
- Opioid Claims
- 177 (39.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 100
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.21
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 31, 65-74: 133, 75-84: 66, 85+: 14
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Benjamin Robichaux, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
148 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
140 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 33
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
33 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 32
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
32 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl 26
Clindamycin Hcl
26 claims
- Cephalexin 14
Cephalexin
14 claims
- Linezolid 13
Linezolid
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam | 148 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 140 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 33 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 32 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 26 |
| Cephalexin | 14 |
| Linezolid | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Overview
How Benjamin Robichaux, MD fits within the Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.
398
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Providers in US
44
States with Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
175
Avg Claims per Provider
Benjamin Robichaux, MD's 451 claims are above the specialty average of 175.
Nearby Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Robichaux.
One of 4 Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in Louisiana, 3 are shown here.
Dr. Kelly Babineaux
M.D.
Metairie, LA
Dr. Eric George
M.D.
Metairie, LA
Dr. Charles Johnson
M.D.
Metairie, LA
Compare Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Benjamin Robichaux, MD's specialty? ▼
Benjamin Robichaux, MD specializes in Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician and practices in Gonzales, Louisiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does Benjamin Robichaux, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Benjamin Robichaux, MD wrote 451 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 244 beneficiaries.
What is Benjamin Robichaux, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Benjamin Robichaux, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 62.1/100, Cost: 24.2. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Benjamin Robichaux, MD located? ▼
Benjamin Robichaux, MD is located at 1014 SAINT CLAIR BLVD STE 1000, Gonzales, LA, 70737. Phone: (225) 215-4417.
What is Benjamin Robichaux, MD's NPI number? ▼
Benjamin Robichaux, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508108911, issued on 03/23/2013.
Does Benjamin Robichaux, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Benjamin Robichaux, MD had 177 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 39.2%.
How many Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 398 Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers across 44 states in the US. The average Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician provider writes 175 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Benjamin Robichaux, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Benjamin Robichaux, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Meloxicam, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Benjamin Robichaux, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Benjamin Robichaux, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 451 Part D claims and 244 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Benjamin Robichaux, MD's credentials? ▼
Benjamin Robichaux, MD's NPI is 1508108911 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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