Candace Clement Collins, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Slidell, LA
Candace Clement Collins, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1710944509, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD017396, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Candace Clement Collins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD017396 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2250 Gause Blvd E Ste 200, Slidell, LA 70461
- Phone
- (985) 649-0325
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 16, 2023
- Fax
- (985) 643-2820
- Medicaid ID
- 1370452 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050512000022); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Candace Clement Collins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD017396Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
446 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost165 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate37 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine35 claims
- Erythromycin32 claims
- Timolol Maleate28 claims
- Ofloxacin27 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: $560.96
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Eye Medical Center ApmcBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Candace Clement Collins among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Candace Clement Collins, MD is one of 299 ophthalmology 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Slidell → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Benson, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611639197023
- Terrell Hemelt, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611437177821
- Syamala Reddy, M.D.,Slidell, LA 704611003830274
- Ellen Schneider, MDSlidell, LA 704611851305205
- David Slagle, MDSlidell, LA 704611700878246
- Rudolph Franklin, MDSlidell, LA 704581023015930
- Edward Langlow, MDMandeville, LA 704711407853401
- Marilu O'Byrne, M.D.Mandeville, LA 704711083772453
Common questions
What is Candace Clement Collins, MD's NPI number?
Candace Clement Collins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710944509, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Candace Clement Collins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2250 Gause Blvd E Ste 200, Slidell, LA, 70461. Phone: (985) 649-0325. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Candace Clement Collins, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD017396, 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 Candace Clement Collins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Candace Clement Collins, MD had 446 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.