Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Darren Drummond, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Hammond, LA

Darren Drummond, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1801896360, issued on Jul 27, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 022602, 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
1801896360
Name
Darren Drummond
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
022602 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
42388 Pelican Professional Park, Hammond, LA 70403
Phone
(985) 542-6251
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2005
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 42388 Pelican Professional Park

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

  1. Kyle Caulfield, MDInternal Medicine Physician1164420162
  2. Maria Des Bordes, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1467499871
  3. Joseph Dileo, DPMPrimary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist1396774824
  4. Lana Dileo, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1790344380
  5. Mark Drummond, NPAAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1356462972
  6. Kim Fugarino, AGNP-CGerontology Nurse Practitioner1033790332

Verify Darren Drummond in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 022602
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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

684 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Darren Drummond684
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium52 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium40 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate33 claims
  4. Donepezil Hcl29 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl29 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium23 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: $146.01

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alon Medical Technology. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Darren Drummond$146.01
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

21 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Hammond

They are 21 of the 1,766 NPPES records with a practice address in Hammond, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

Other internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

  1. Alfred Abaunza, M.D.New Orleans, LA1093994287
  2. David Abdehou, MDShreveport, LA1568471993
  3. Youssef Abdelmalek, M.DAlexandria, LA1639553233
  4. Mohammed Abdelsalam, MDNew Orleans, LA1922740190
  5. Mary Abell, M.D.New Orleans, LA1083631089
  6. Shema Abraham, M.DLafayette, LA1285053405
  7. Candice Abuso, MDHarvey, LA1780670489
  8. Aaron Ackley, M.D.Lafayette, LA1699209015
  9. Marc Acosta, M.D.Metairie, LA1891868840
  10. Scott Acosta, MDMarrero, LA1023018199

Common questions

What is Darren Drummond, MD's NPI number?

Darren Drummond, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801896360, issued on Jul 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darren Drummond, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 42388 Pelican Professional Park, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 542-6251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darren Drummond, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 022602, 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 Darren Drummond, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darren Drummond, MD had 684 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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) 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 27, 2026.