NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Gruenwald, M.D.

Plastic Surgery Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

Charles Gruenwald, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1518961952, issued on Jun 13, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 04294R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518961952
Name
Charles Gruenwald
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License number
04294R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4309 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone
(225) 925-3140
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 223-6010
Medicaid ID
1188506 LA
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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Verify Charles Gruenwald 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Charles Gruenwald11
  2. Specialty average93

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.

Charles Gruenwald among 56 plastic surgery physician records in Louisiana

Charles Gruenwald, M.D. is one of 56 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 56 plastic surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robyn Daugherty, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091104086271
  2. Mary Ghere, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091063679512
  3. Jonathan Weiler, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091396915047
  4. Andrew Freel, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708101538350236
  5. Michael Hanemann, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081457573065
  6. Erick Sanchez, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708101023337417
  7. Ruston Sanchez, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081043639495
  8. Roy Brabham, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061316283286

Common questions

What is Charles Gruenwald, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Gruenwald, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518961952, issued on Jun 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Gruenwald, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4309 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 925-3140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Gruenwald, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 04294R, 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 Charles Gruenwald, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Gruenwald, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.