Diane M. Failla, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Metairie, LA
Diane M. Failla, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1598758609, issued on Aug 24, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD020839, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Diane M. Failla
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- MD020839 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4315 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 455-4622
- Enumerated
- Aug 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1949001 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Diane M. Failla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD020839Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $33.47
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 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.
Diane M. Failla among 128 infectious disease physician records in Louisiana
Diane M. Failla, M.D. is one of 128 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 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 207RI0200X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 128 infectious disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 128 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Depaula, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061356447635
- Frank Rabito, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061821080367
- Anish Shah, DOMetairie, LA 700061265487375
- Obiageli Sogbetun, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061477702082
- Richard Witzig, MDMetairie, LA 700061659465698
- Mark Workman, MDMetairie, LA 700011376570069
- Tlaloc Alferez, MDLuling, LA 700701053334185
- Erik Meyers, MDMarrero, LA 700721588160766
Common questions
What is Diane M. Failla, M.D.'s NPI number?
Diane M. Failla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598758609, issued on Aug 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Diane M. Failla, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4315 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 455-4622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Diane M. Failla, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD020839, 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 Diane M. Failla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Diane M. Failla, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.