C Clay Craighead, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Morgan City, LA
C Clay Craighead, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Morgan City, Louisiana, and NPI 1689634453, issued on Mar 25, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 15252, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- C Clay Craighead
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License number
- 15252 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1151 Marguerite St, Morgan City, LA 70380
- Phone
- (985) 384-3171
- Enumerated
- Mar 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 384-3173
- Medicaid ID
- 1348261 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040310000438); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1151 Marguerite St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lianter Albert, MDInternal Medicine Physician1407848591
- Jane Birriel, D.D.S.Dentist1275672180
- Tomas Birriel-Salcedo, M.D.Surgery Physician1962482166
- Vicky Griffin, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1619952900
- Glenn Lanclos, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1215180211
- Julie Price, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1013119841
Verify C Clay Craighead in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15252Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
461 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 116 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen77 claims
- Tramadol Hcl30 claims
- Sulindac20 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl17 claims
- Ondansetron Odt17 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): 92 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Raceland Emergency Group LLCRaceland, LA
- Teche Emergency Group LLCFranklin, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 65 vascular surgery physician records in Louisiana.
Other vascular surgery physician records in Louisiana
- Matthew Abate, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1376801548
- Robert Barrett, MDShreveport, LA1669413787
- Robert Batson, M.D.Marrero, LA1790780823
- Christopher Blackstock, M.D., PH.D.Gretna, LA1235665308
- Everett Bonner, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1417033739
- Estela Brooke, M.D.New Orleans, LA1174898415
- Jeffrey Budden, MDLafayette, LA1598786519
- Allen Bui, MDLafayette, LA1285014688
- Amit Chawla, M.D.New Orleans, LA1619291622
- Michael Conners, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1154386712
Common questions
What is C Clay Craighead, M.D.'s NPI number?
C Clay Craighead, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689634453, issued on Mar 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is C Clay Craighead, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1151 Marguerite St, Morgan City, LA, 70380. Phone: (985) 384-3171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify C Clay Craighead, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 15252, 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 C Clay Craighead, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, C Clay Craighead, M.D. had 461 Medicare Part D claims for 250 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is C Clay Craighead, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92 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.