Brian L. Pettiford, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · New Orleans, LA
Brian L. Pettiford, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1255306783, issued on Feb 20, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD206806, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian L. Pettiford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD206806 LA
MD417309 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-3966
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 01034231 MS
2371461 LA
037212900 MD
101094283 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140919000353); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian L. Pettiford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD206806Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $119.28
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCRaceland, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian L. Pettiford among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana
Brian L. Pettiford, MD is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) 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 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 1992 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 208G00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 87 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aditya Bansal, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211922219815
- Jordan Dozier, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211457627226
- Michael Hines, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211255314969
- Korie Jones, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211831548593
- Inder Mehta, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211730280074
- Patrick Parrino, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211649225418
- Benjamin Peeler, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211902975543
- Stephen Pergantis, ACNPC-AGJefferson, LA 701211497674949
Common questions
What is Brian L. Pettiford, MD's NPI number?
Brian L. Pettiford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255306783, issued on Feb 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian L. Pettiford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-3966. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian L. Pettiford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD206806, 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 L. Pettiford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian L. Pettiford, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.