Derek J. Metoyer, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Opelousas, LA
Derek J. Metoyer, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Opelousas, Louisiana, and NPI 1942384870, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 022692, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek J. Metoyer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 022692 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 204 W North St, Opelousas, LA 70570
- Phone
- (337) 948-4445
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 948-1118
- Medicaid ID
- 1679682 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071101000380); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 204 W North St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chitra George, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1437938180
Verify Derek J. Metoyer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 022692Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
23,482 Medicare Part D claims for 636 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 1,189 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate1,003 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium975 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium882 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen796 claims
- Potassium Chloride578 claims
- Montelukast Sodium561 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: $85.15
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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
- Opelousas General Health System Physician PracticesOpelousas, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek J. Metoyer among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana
Derek J. Metoyer, 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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).
18 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Opelousas
They are 18 of the 648 NPPES records with a practice address in Opelousas, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 1,728 in Louisiana → Every provider in Opelousas → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Basile, MDOpelousas, LA 705701013986728
- Laura Braham, MDOpelousas, LA 705701770552556
- Michael Burnell, MDOpelousas, LA 705701588625487
- Lee Ellender, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701558364331
- Craig Greene, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701326041112
- Richard Harmon, MDOpelousas, LA 705701124089024
- Latonya Kelly, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701063430213
- Stacey Mayeaux, MDOpelousas, LA 705701013986892
Common questions
What is Derek J. Metoyer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Derek J. Metoyer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942384870, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek J. Metoyer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 W North St, Opelousas, LA, 70570. Phone: (337) 948-4445. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek J. Metoyer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 022692, 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 Derek J. Metoyer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek J. Metoyer, M.D. had 23,482 Medicare Part D claims for 636 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.