Derris Ray, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Amite, LA
Derris Ray, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Amite, Louisiana, and NPI 1780679746, issued on Sep 15, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 14423, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derris Ray
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 14423 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 309 Walnut St, Amite, LA 70422
- Phone
- (985) 748-5158
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 309 Walnut St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Derris Ray in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14423Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024
11,749 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,957 among the 8,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 286 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium448 claims
- Alprazolam380 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium374 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium358 claims
- Gabapentin339 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate319 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.
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Common questions
What is Derris Ray, M.D.'s NPI number?
Derris Ray, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780679746, issued on Sep 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derris Ray, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 309 Walnut St, Amite, LA, 70422. Phone: (985) 748-5158. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derris Ray, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 14423, 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 Derris Ray, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derris Ray, M.D. had 11,749 Medicare Part D claims for 648 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 2,957. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.