David Tam
Pharmacist · Gretna, LA
David Tam is a pharmacist with a practice address in Gretna, Louisiana, and NPI 1245394584, issued on Dec 21, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 15442, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Tam
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- 15442 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17A Westside Shopping Ctr, Gretna, LA 70053
- Phone
- (504) 366-1200
- Enumerated
- Dec 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 366-1493
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Tam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 15442Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 75% of the cost of the top drugs
36 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Adacel Tdap14 claims
- Shingrix13 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.
David Tam among 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana
David Tam is one of 4,623 pharmacist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
45 pharmacist records list a practice address in Gretna
They are 45 of the 770 NPPES records with a practice address in Gretna, and 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana.
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The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lisa Chetta, R.PH.Gretna, LA 700531942371174
- Kristen Couvillion Laughlin, PHARM.D.Gretna, LA 700531013222017
- Jena FacianeGretna, LA 700531295147130
- Glenn Green, PHARMDGretna, LA 700531497078042
- Wendy Ledet, PHARM DGretna, LA 700531184939282
- Bridget Lee, PHARMDGretna, LA 700531740595842
- Kenya McAllister, PHARMDGretna, LA 700531700191749
- Edward Miller, PHARMDGretna, LA 700531164518932
Common questions
What is David Tam's NPI number?
David Tam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245394584, issued on Dec 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Tam located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17A Westside Shopping Ctr, Gretna, LA, 70053. Phone: (504) 366-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Tam's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 15442, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David Tam prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Tam had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.