Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Gretna, LA
Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Gretna, Louisiana, and NPI 1780799288, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.026276, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Alexander Wierzbicki
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- MD.026276 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2500 Belle Chase Highway, Gretna, LA 70056
- Phone
- (504) 392-3131
- Enumerated
- Aug 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 1056545 LA
03656293 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070629000385); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek Alexander Wierzbicki in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.026276Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
1,027 Medicare Part D claims for 506 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 126 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa76 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass63 claims
- Ondansetron Odt59 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate54 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen54 claims
- Prednisone40 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Kenner Emergency Group LLCMarrero, LA
- Mississippi Emergency Department Services PCPascagoula, MS
- South Central Clinics, IncLaurel, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Alexander Wierzbicki among 1,000 emergency medicine physician records in Louisiana
Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, M.D. is one of 1,000 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 87% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2010 among the 653 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Gretna
They are 19 of the 770 NPPES records with a practice address in Gretna, and 1,000 emergency medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John 'Jay' Brown, MDGretna, LA 700561346283983
- Karen Cockerham, M.D.Gretna, LA 700561912941048
- John Krieg, M.D.Gretna, LA 700561972720381
- Jamie Kuo, MDTerrytown, LA 700561255530895
- John Langley, M.D.Gretna, LA 700561255374781
- Edward O'Brien, MDTerrytown, LA 700561972546521
- Charles Ochello, M.D.Gretna, LA 700561467643494
- Nikolaos Psomas, MDGretna, LA 700561881649820
Common questions
What is Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, M.D.'s NPI number?
Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780799288, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 Belle Chase Highway, Gretna, LA, 70056. Phone: (504) 392-3131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.026276, 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 Alexander Wierzbicki, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Alexander Wierzbicki, M.D. had 1,027 Medicare Part D claims for 506 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.