David Benjamin Newsome, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Metairie, LA
David Benjamin Newsome, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1932634813, issued on Apr 27, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana 311081, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Benjamin Newsome
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 311081 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 Metairie RD Ste 2A208, Metairie, LA 70005
- Phone
- (504) 832-0646
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 832-2530
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200508002039); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Benjamin Newsome in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 311081Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
8,993 Medicare Part D claims for 718 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 88 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium654 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate495 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium371 claims
- Losartan Potassium361 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium274 claims
- Lisinopril257 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: $777.96
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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
- East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Benjamin Newsome among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana
David Benjamin Newsome, M.D. is one of 1,728 family 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 2017, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
66 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Metairie
They are 66 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a practice address in Metairie, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 1,728 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
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- Enore Blunt, FNPMetairie, LA 700051457845935
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- Irene Sebastian, MDMetairie, LA 700051710044862
- Sonia Alvarez, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061134129760
- Charles Cucchiara, MDMetairie, LA 700061093768293
- Michelle Davis, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061104898576
- John Finney, MDMetairie, LA 700061538111224
- Debra Hollister, D.O.Metairie, LA 700061124023643
Common questions
What is David Benjamin Newsome, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Benjamin Newsome, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932634813, issued on Apr 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Benjamin Newsome, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Metairie RD Ste 2A208, Metairie, LA, 70005. Phone: (504) 832-0646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Benjamin Newsome, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 311081, 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 Benjamin Newsome, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Benjamin Newsome, M.D. had 8,993 Medicare Part D claims for 718 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.