NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Douglas Connell, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Gretna, LA

Brian Douglas Connell, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Gretna, Louisiana, and NPI 1487832317, issued on Feb 1, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana 5471, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487832317
Name
Brian Douglas Connell
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
5471 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
137 Bellemeade Blvd, Gretna, LA 70056
Phone
(504) 392-0221
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Brian Connell21
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin12 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: $263.23

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carestream Dental, LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Connell$263.23
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Brian Douglas Connell among 1,468 general practice dentistry records in Louisiana

Brian Douglas Connell, D.D.S. is one of 1,468 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Louisiana. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Gretna

They are 21 of the 770 NPPES records with a practice address in Gretna, and 1,468 general practice dentistry records in Louisiana.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kirsten Alfortish, DDSGretna, LA 700561710810981
  2. Rachel Erickson, DDSGretna, LA 700561164214953
  3. Robert Graziano, D.D.STerrytown, LA 700561811093032
  4. Niobe Joseph, D.D.S.Terrytown, LA 700561487789921
  5. Gerard KaramTerrytown, LA 700561730205469
  6. Romell Madison, DDSGretna, LA 700561235206772
  7. Juan Melguizo, DDSGretna, LA 700561588714414
  8. Russell Schafer, DDSGretna, LA 700561255772018

Common questions

What is Brian Douglas Connell, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Brian Douglas Connell, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487832317, issued on Feb 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Douglas Connell, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 137 Bellemeade Blvd, Gretna, LA, 70056. Phone: (504) 392-0221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Douglas Connell, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 5471, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Douglas Connell, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Douglas Connell, D.D.S. had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.