Brian Wade Peterson, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Metairie, LA
Brian Wade Peterson, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1639330996, issued on Jun 19, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana MD.205229, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Wade Peterson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD.205229 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3800 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 885-7337
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140108001572); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3800 Houma Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Brian Wade Peterson 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.205229Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
2,766 Medicare Part D claims for 372 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin264 claims
- Levetiracetam181 claims
- Memantine Hcl161 claims
- Donepezil Hcl126 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa111 claims
- Primidone90 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: $2,122.35
109 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Wade Peterson among 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana
Brian Wade Peterson, M.D. is one of 242 neurology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% 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 53% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 179 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana.
All 242 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Adams, MDMetairie, LA 700061013986314
- Elizabeth Brinkley, MDMetairie, LA 700061164913745
- Joshua Campo, MDMetairie, LA 700061790289577
- Rajiv Khurana, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061649337700
- Michele Longo, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061093928269
- Archie Melcher, MDMetairie, LA 700061578532818
- Andrew MelcherMetairie, LA 700061205455631
- Richard Palmer, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061306020995
Common questions
What is Brian Wade Peterson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Wade Peterson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639330996, issued on Jun 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Wade Peterson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3800 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 885-7337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Wade Peterson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.205229, 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 Wade Peterson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Wade Peterson, M.D. had 2,766 Medicare Part D claims for 372 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.