Carola B. Okogbaa, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Carola B. Okogbaa, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1295919991, issued on Dec 18, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.201426, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carola B. Okogbaa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD.201426 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7855 Howell Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
- Phone
- (225) 356-2655
- Enumerated
- Dec 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 356-2358
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101208000068); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carola B. Okogbaa 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.201426Check 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 ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,049 Medicare Part D claims for 688 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth718 claims
- Azelastine Hcl524 claims
- Latanoprost419 claims
- Restasis241 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate203 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol196 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: $419.97
9 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.
Carola B. Okogbaa among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Carola B. Okogbaa, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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.
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- Crayton Fargason, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081063462679
- David Fargason, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081831141365
- George Fivgas, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081790787448
Common questions
What is Carola B. Okogbaa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carola B. Okogbaa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295919991, issued on Dec 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carola B. Okogbaa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7855 Howell Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70807. Phone: (225) 356-2655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carola B. Okogbaa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.201426, 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 Carola B. Okogbaa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carola B. Okogbaa, M.D. had 3,049 Medicare Part D claims for 688 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.