Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Catherine Pechon, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Madisonville, LA

Catherine Pechon, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Madisonville, Louisiana, and NPI 1598177974, issued on May 20, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana 322268, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1598177974
Name
Catherine Pechon
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
322268 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1520 Highway 22 W, Madisonville, LA 70447
Phone
(985) 773-1600
Enumerated
May 20, 2014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1520 Highway 22 W

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Robert Faucheux, MDPediatrics Physician1932103561
  2. Linda Keefer, M.D., PH.D.Pediatrics Physician1376560367
  3. Kaitlyn Ladner, DOFamily Medicine Physician1366061889
  4. Margaret Leefe, MDPediatrics Physician1356800510
  5. Perry Russell, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1437572344
  6. Margaret Strong, MDPediatrics Physician1417951351

Verify Catherine Pechon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

6,540 Medicare Part D claims for 536 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 82 claims were for opioids.

  1. Catherine Pechon6,540
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium320 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium319 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate264 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium211 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium182 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium176 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: $119.43

7 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 53,013 providers of this specialty with any payment received $861.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Pechon$119.43
  2. Specialty average$861.30

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District NO 1Covington, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

2 family medicine physician records list a Madisonville practice address

They are 2 of the 140 NPPES records with a Madisonville practice address, and 1,558 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

Other family medicine physician records in Louisiana

  1. Brittany Abadie, NPGramercy, LA1437077054
  2. Ubaid Abbasi, MDBaton Rouge, LA1548765738
  3. Claire Abel, APRNIowa, LA1821931635
  4. Lamia Abisamra, MDMetairie, LA1912562489
  5. Matthew Abraham, M.D.Lafayette, LA1174511794
  6. Ralph Abraham, MDRayville, LA1013962620
  7. Steven Abramson, M.D.Prairieville, LA1720086820
  8. Christopher Achee, M.D.Jennings, LA1710947205
  9. Stefanie Acosta, MDLafayette, LA1629538665
  10. Rodney Acuna, MDLake Charles, LA1760708606

Common questions

What is Catherine Pechon, M.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine Pechon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598177974, issued on May 20, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Pechon, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 Highway 22 W, Madisonville, LA, 70447. Phone: (985) 773-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Pechon, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 322268, 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 Catherine Pechon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Pechon, M.D. had 6,540 Medicare Part D claims for 536 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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