David N. Gachoka, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Metairie, LA
David N. Gachoka, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1558682567, issued on Jun 14, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana 305505, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David N. Gachoka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- 305505 LA
35.120488 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 704 N Woodlawn Ave Apt A, Metairie, LA 70001
- Phone
- (619) 309-9544
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2010
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (419) 383-3108
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David N. Gachoka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 305505Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
93 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ezetimibe19 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate11 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: $242.75
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
David N. Gachoka among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana
David N. Gachoka, MD is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 56% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
76 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Metairie
They are 76 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a practice address in Metairie, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 1,749 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is David N. Gachoka, MD's NPI number?
David N. Gachoka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558682567, issued on Jun 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David N. Gachoka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 704 N Woodlawn Ave Apt A, Metairie, LA, 70001. Phone: (619) 309-9544. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David N. Gachoka, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 305505, 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 N. Gachoka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David N. Gachoka, MD had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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), 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.