NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Edward Etier, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lafayette, LA

Brian Edward Etier, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1336467323, issued on May 14, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana 305366, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1336467323
Name
Brian Edward Etier
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
305366 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4212 W Congress St Ste 3100, Lafayette, LA 70506
Phone
(337) 703-3201
Enumerated
May 14, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(337) 703-3202
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160909001543); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4212 W Congress St Ste 3100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Shaawn Ali, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1184099699
  2. Maggie AllemondFamily Nurse Practitioner1740632900
  3. Madison Bolgiano, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114698404
  4. Caroline Bouy, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134710346
  5. Paul Buzhardt, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1790003788
  6. Todd Devalcourt, P.A.Physician Assistant1033150784

Verify Brian Edward Etier in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

553 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 166 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Etier553
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam121 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen108 claims
  3. Methocarbamol53 claims
  4. Gabapentin39 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl33 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium28 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: $10,142.53

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was FX Shoulder Solutions, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Etier$10,143
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Lafayette Health Ventures IncLafayette, LA
  2. University Hospital And Clinics, Inc.Lafayette, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian Edward Etier among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana

Brian Edward Etier, M.D. is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Otis Drew, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061063604346
  2. Michel Heard, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061477643922
  3. Adam Kennedy, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061841418449
  4. Blake Saul, D.OLafayette, LA 705061770965865
  5. Blaine Walton, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061942461561
  6. Louis Blanda, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081730189580
  7. Michael Duval, MDLafayette, LA 705081568469336
  8. Harold Granger, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081396743936

Common questions

What is Brian Edward Etier, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Edward Etier, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336467323, issued on May 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Edward Etier, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4212 W Congress St Ste 3100, Lafayette, LA, 70506. Phone: (337) 703-3201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Edward Etier, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 305366, 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 Brian Edward Etier, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Edward Etier, M.D. had 553 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.