NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dennis Michael Occhipinti, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Metairie, LA

Dennis Michael Occhipinti, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1790839181, issued on Jan 22, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 014193, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790839181
Name
Dennis Michael Occhipinti
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
014193 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4770 S I 10 Service RD W Ste 110, Metairie, LA 70001
Phone
(504) 454-3277
Enumerated
Jan 22, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 887-8934
Medicaid ID
1319821 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4770 S I 10 Service RD W Ste 110

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Emily Burke, MDOtolaryngology Physician1952519316
  2. Michael Lifsey, MDOtolaryngology Physician1053465005
  3. Julia London, RNNurse Practitioner1992452072

Verify Dennis Michael Occhipinti in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Dennis Occhipinti53
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Paroxetine Cr12 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: $74.37

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dennis Occhipinti$74.37
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Dennis Michael Occhipinti among 226 otolaryngology physician records in Louisiana

Dennis Michael Occhipinti, MD is one of 226 otolaryngology 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 2007, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 226 otolaryngology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily Burke, MDMetairie, LA 700011952519316
  2. Michael Lifsey, MDMetairie, LA 700011053465005
  3. Lester Dulitz, MDMetairie, LA 700021730426784
  4. Michael Hickham, MDMetairie, LA 700021518967793
  5. Callie Rothwell, APRNMetairie, LA 700021629441282
  6. Steven Scalco, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021396740791
  7. Joseph Creely, MDMetairie, LA 700061922044171
  8. Michael Desalvo, MDMetairie, LA 700061477504397

Common questions

What is Dennis Michael Occhipinti, MD's NPI number?

Dennis Michael Occhipinti, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790839181, issued on Jan 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dennis Michael Occhipinti, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4770 S I 10 Service RD W Ste 110, Metairie, LA, 70001. Phone: (504) 454-3277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dennis Michael Occhipinti, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 014193, 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 Dennis Michael Occhipinti, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dennis Michael Occhipinti, MD had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.