David M. Dragon, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
David M. Dragon, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1790717601, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 015650, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David M. Dragon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 015650 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6220 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 768-7777
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 214-3400
- Medicaid ID
- 1347167 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100721000206); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6220 Perkins Road
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David M. Dragon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 015650Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
985 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost352 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol142 claims
- Timolol Maleate94 claims
- Acyclovir67 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate67 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth35 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: $246.45
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
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
- Eye Specialists OF Louisiana LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David M. Dragon among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
David M. Dragon, 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
- Graduated1980 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Afeman, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081659414183
- Bradley Black, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081861541575
- Philip Ehrlich, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081497706550
- Crayton Fargason, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081063462679
- David Fargason, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081831141365
- George Fivgas, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081790787448
- Hilliard Haik, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081417907049
- Thomas Heigle, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081174573711
Common questions
What is David M. Dragon, M.D.'s NPI number?
David M. Dragon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790717601, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David M. Dragon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6220 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 768-7777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David M. Dragon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 015650, 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 David M. Dragon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David M. Dragon, M.D. had 985 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.