NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1619970043 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Cheryl Braud, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 11,060 in Otolaryngology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
803
Medicare Part D claims · 203 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology Physician avg: 536
Industry payments
$93.72
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Cheryl Braud, M.D. filed 803 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Otolaryngology Physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- 803
- Part D claims, 2024
- $93.72
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥72nd
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Cheryl Braud, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1619970043), first enumerated 05/31/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 803 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$93.72 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Braud with other Otolaryngology Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in Louisiana
- Dr. Lacey Adkins, MD Baton Rouge, LA
- Dr. Carl Alldredge, M.D. Lafayette, LA
- Dr. John Alldredge, M.D. Lafayette, LA
- Dr. Lauren Anderson-Carriere, M.D. Natchitoches, LA
- Dr. Charles Anzalone, M.D. Lafayette, LA
- Dr. Ameya Asarkar, MD Shreveport, LA
Other specialties in Baton Rouge: Case Manager/Care Coordinator (1,202) · Behavior Technician (1,110) · Mental Health Counselor (754) · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (571)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1619970043 · Otolaryngology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1619970043
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MID 11K Otolaryngology Physician
- RX-LIGHT 803
- BOOK-THIN 205 in Louisiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Mark Bassett, MD · 2005
Cheryl Braud, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
803 ≥ 72nd percentile 72% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Cheryl Braud, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Cheryl Braud, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Otolaryngology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
803 50% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Otolaryngology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1619970043 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Otolaryngology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/31/2005 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Cheryl Braud, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$94
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
803
Total Claims
$20K
Total Drug Cost
203
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 999.3
- Total Day Supply
- 22,000
- Generic Drug Cost
- $16K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 152
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.98
- Gender Split
- 70% female / 30% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 100, 75-84: 72, 85+: 19
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Cheryl Braud, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Azelastine Hcl
Azelastine Hcl
119 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
113 claims
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
78 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
55 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
49 claims
- Fluconazole 43
Fluconazole
43 claims
- Mupirocin 32
Mupirocin
32 claims
- Ofloxacin 28
Ofloxacin
28 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Azelastine Hcl | 119 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 113 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 78 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 55 |
| Prednisone | 49 |
| Fluconazole | 43 |
| Mupirocin | 32 |
| Ofloxacin | 28 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 25 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 24 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Otolaryngology Physician Overview
How Cheryl Braud, M.D. fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.
11,060
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
536
Avg Claims per Provider
Cheryl Braud, M.D.'s 803 claims are above the specialty average of 536.
Nationwide Otolaryngology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Braud, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Braud.
One of 205 Otolaryngology Physician providers enrolled in Louisiana, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Wilson Barham
M.D.
Monroe, LA
Dr. Rachel Barry
MD
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Robin Barry
M.D.
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Michael Beal
MD
Shreveport, LA
Dr. Britton Beatrous
MD
Covington, LA
Compare Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cheryl Braud, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Cheryl Braud, M.D. specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Cheryl Braud, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Cheryl Braud, M.D. wrote 803 Medicare Part D claims totaling $20K in drug costs for 203 beneficiaries.
Where is Cheryl Braud, M.D. located? ▼
Cheryl Braud, M.D. is located at 8080 BLUEBONNET BLVD, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810. Phone: (225) 769-2222.
What is Cheryl Braud, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Cheryl Braud, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619970043, issued on 05/31/2005.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 11,060 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 536 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Cheryl Braud, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Cheryl Braud, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Azelastine Hcl, Montelukast Sodium, Fluticasone Propionate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Cheryl Braud, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Cheryl Braud, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 803 Part D claims and 203 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Cheryl Braud, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Cheryl Braud, M.D.'s NPI is 1619970043 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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