NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clifford Alva Hendricks, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · New Orleans, LA

Clifford Alva Hendricks, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1952341216, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 18445, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952341216
Name
Clifford Alva Hendricks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
18445 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3434 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(504) 891-1988
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 899-1895
Medicaid ID
1378640 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110816000170); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1985
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3434 Prytania St

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

  1. Robert Balkan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1790725737
  2. Jennifer Bertsch, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265443964
  3. William Bethea, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1326199167
  4. George Cary, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1225111370
  5. Pui Cheng, MDGynecologic Oncology Physician1568554319
  6. Jason Cohen, PA-C, ATC, OTCSurgical Physician Assistant1598036816

Verify Clifford Alva Hendricks 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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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,422 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Clifford Hendricks1,422
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost280 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol207 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate167 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine82 claims
  5. Restasis75 claims
  6. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone70 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $906.59

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. 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.

  1. Clifford Hendricks$906.59
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Leader Balkan And Hendricks ApmcNew Orleans, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Clifford Alva Hendricks among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana

Clifford Alva Hendricks, 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 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
  • Graduated1985 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adham Al Hariri, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151790994929
  2. Robert Balkan, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151790725737
  3. Donald Bergsma, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151588684518
  4. Eduardo Gonzalez-Stubbe, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151245508183
  5. Kevin Kirchner, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151457541955
  6. Barry Leader, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151952341554
  7. Maria Reinoso, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151508056169
  8. Lance Turkish, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151881626497

Common questions

What is Clifford Alva Hendricks, M.D.'s NPI number?

Clifford Alva Hendricks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952341216, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clifford Alva Hendricks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3434 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 891-1988. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clifford Alva Hendricks, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 18445, 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 Clifford Alva Hendricks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clifford Alva Hendricks, M.D. had 1,422 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Clifford Alva Hendricks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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