David Miguel Hinkle, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · New Orleans, LA
David Miguel Hinkle, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1760477624, issued on Sep 16, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 324850, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Miguel Hinkle
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 324850 LA
227620 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 988-5263
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 110073498A MA
1047007 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210108001160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1415 Tulane Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David Miguel Hinkle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 324850Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
301 Medicare Part D claims for 69 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.
Most prescribed
- Ketorolac Tromethamine59 claims
- Latanoprost41 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate35 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate26 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol17 claims
- Eylea17 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: $211.23
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
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
- Administrators OF The Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Miguel Hinkle among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
David Miguel Hinkle, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 New Orleans → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- James Diamond, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121285829416
- Peter Kastl, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121467568055
- Benjamin Lee, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121104323864
- Rebecca Metzinger, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121073564167
- Sagar Patel, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121134309172
Common questions
What is David Miguel Hinkle, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Miguel Hinkle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760477624, issued on Sep 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Miguel Hinkle, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 988-5263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Miguel Hinkle, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 324850, 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 Miguel Hinkle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Miguel Hinkle, M.D. had 301 Medicare Part D claims for 69 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.