Brent Van McCarty, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Covington, LA
Brent Van McCarty, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1487949483, issued on Jun 17, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana MD.205933, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brent Van McCarty
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- MD.205933 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1200 Pinnacle Pkwy, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 674-1700
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (985) 273-3322
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170727003533); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 32 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1200 Pinnacle Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Victoria Richardson, PTPhysical Therapist1083243398
- Jason Rudd, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1881821668
Verify Brent Van McCarty in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.205933Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
530 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 242 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen177 claims
- Meloxicam71 claims
- Methylprednisolone45 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
- Celecoxib32 claims
- Tramadol Hcl26 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): 99.2 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: $65.48
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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 one group practice
- Avala Physician Network LLCCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brent Van McCarty among 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Louisiana
Brent Van McCarty, 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 2011, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 75% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 Covington → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Celentano, M.D.Covington, LA 704331700996840
- Bryan Dudoussat, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031285804500
- Nader Shourbaji, MDHammond, LA 704031174782213
- Sagar Shah, MDLafayette, LA 705061679936959
- Barton Wax, M.D.Houma, LA 703601912197575
- Bryce Fugarino, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081851658454
- Robert Leblanc, MDLafayette, LA 705081639398969
- Allen Borne, M.D.Thibodaux, LA 703011578855896
Common questions
What is Brent Van McCarty, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brent Van McCarty, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487949483, issued on Jun 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brent Van McCarty, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Pinnacle Pkwy, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 674-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brent Van McCarty, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.205933, 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 Brent Van McCarty, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brent Van McCarty, M.D. had 530 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brent Van McCarty, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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.