David Houghton, MD
Neurology Physician · New Orleans, LA
David Houghton, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1942352224, issued on Jan 17, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.205587, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Houghton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- MD.205587 LA
41510 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-3980
- Enumerated
- Jan 17, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1514 Jefferson Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David Houghton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.205587Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,382 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,356 among the 13,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa181 claims
- Clonazepam129 claims
- Austedo111 claims
- Gabapentin105 claims
- Rasagiline Mesylate103 claims
- Rytary99 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: $3,274.51
54 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was InSightec,Inc. The 9,995 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,603.82 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Ochsner Clinic LLCCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 210 neurology physician records in Louisiana.
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- Chaitanya Amrutkar, M.D.Shreveport, LA1629451638
- Junaid AnsariShreveport, LA1245792258
- Mohammad Anwar, M.D.Kenner, LA1477723914
- Elizabeth Arogundade, MDNew Orleans, LA1891323788
Common questions
What is David Houghton, MD's NPI number?
David Houghton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942352224, issued on Jan 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Houghton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-3980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Houghton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.205587, 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 Houghton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Houghton, MD had 2,382 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,356. 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.