David M. Pope, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
David M. Pope, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1184612582, issued on Oct 10, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 12450R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David M. Pope
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 12450R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7301 Hennessy, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 766-0050
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (225) 766-1499
- Medicaid ID
- 1536342 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050822000357); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7301 Hennessy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Hagemann, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1093703498
Verify David M. Pope in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12450RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,203 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 287 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam199 claims
- Celecoxib126 claims
- Tramadol Hcl126 claims
- Methocarbamol99 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl94 claims
- Ondansetron Odt77 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 54.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David M. Pope among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana
David M. Pope, MD is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 336 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Cranor, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081013995091
- William Hagemann, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081093703498
- John Loupe, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081053630343
- Gerard Murtagh, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081376531319
- Nathaniel Rawicki, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081366971863
- William Sherman, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081508037516
- Charles Walker, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081083693840
- Michael Frierson, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091164410569
Common questions
What is David M. Pope, MD's NPI number?
David M. Pope, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184612582, issued on Oct 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David M. Pope, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7301 Hennessy, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 766-0050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David M. Pope, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12450R, 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. Pope, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David M. Pope, MD had 1,203 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David M. Pope, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 54.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.