David John Rau, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Houma, LA
David John Rau, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Houma, Louisiana, and NPI 1598817389, issued on Jan 18, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD017743, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David John Rau
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD017743 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5619 Highway 311, Houma, LA 70360
- Phone
- (985) 868-2273
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 851-4898
- Medicaid ID
- 1364959 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100810000714); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 432 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5619 Highway 311
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Eric Rau, M.D.Surgery Physician1972655744
Verify David John Rau in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD017743Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
275 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 57 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Hcl32 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen30 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium22 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium22 claims
- Alprazolam19 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: $246.03
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Bayou Surgical Specialists, L.L.C.Houma, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David John Rau among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana
David John Rau, M.D. is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 278 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 432 in Louisiana → Every provider in Houma → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Ledoux, M.D.Houma, LA 703601174501316
- Neil Lyons, M.D.Houma, LA 703601639498629
- Frederick Rau, M.D.Houma, LA 703601518019314
- Eric Rau, M.D.Houma, LA 703601972655744
- Donald Schwab, M.D.Houma, LA 703601710039532
- Luis Bogran-Reyes, M.D.Houma, LA 703631124062948
- Michael Garcia, MDHouma, LA 703631184665127
- Thomas Weed, MDHouma, LA 703631700824836
Common questions
What is David John Rau, M.D.'s NPI number?
David John Rau, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598817389, issued on Jan 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David John Rau, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5619 Highway 311, Houma, LA, 70360. Phone: (985) 868-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David John Rau, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD017743, 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 John Rau, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David John Rau, M.D. had 275 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.