Blair Budden, MD
Dermatology Physician · Lafayette, LA
Blair Budden, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1831458363, issued on May 3, 2012. Check the license (Louisiana 306292, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Blair Budden
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 306292 LA
008212132 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 91 Settlers Trace Blvd Ste 3, Lafayette, LA 70508
- Phone
- (337) 524-1700
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2012
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 524-1702
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180629001113); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Blair Budden in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 306292Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
3,063 Medicare Part D claims for 990 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole489 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide465 claims
- Hydrocortisone304 claims
- Fluocinonide229 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate151 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate118 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): 97.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $35,637.30
125 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 one group practice
- Lafayette Dermatology, LLCLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Blair Budden among 196 dermatology physician records in Louisiana
Blair Budden, MD is one of 196 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 196 dermatology physician records in Louisiana.
All 196 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lien Drew, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081144481912
- Christopher Hubbell, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081720030091
- Tyson MeauxLafayette, LA 705081982098836
- David Powell, MDLafayette, LA 705081295701456
- Frankie Rholdon, MDLafayette, LA 705081528252681
- Emily Speeg, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081720241177
- Robert Romero, MDLafayette, LA 705061285652453
- Ronald Daigle, MDLafayette, LA 705031346246717
Common questions
What is Blair Budden, MD's NPI number?
Blair Budden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831458363, issued on May 3, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Blair Budden, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 91 Settlers Trace Blvd Ste 3, Lafayette, LA, 70508. Phone: (337) 524-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Blair Budden, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 306292, 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 Blair Budden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Blair Budden, MD had 3,063 Medicare Part D claims for 990 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Blair Budden, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.4 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.