Donald P. Cerise, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Metairie, LA
Donald P. Cerise, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1851466585, issued on Nov 21, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 014919, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald P. Cerise
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 014919 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4324 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 455-9825
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 11, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 883-7669
- Medicaid ID
- 1329789 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120327000184); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Donald P. Cerise in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 014919Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,630 Medicare Part D claims for 515 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost638 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol185 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth140 claims
- Timolol Maleate112 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate91 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate89 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $491.04
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Donald P. Cerise among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Donald P. Cerise, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Boyle, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061225177009
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- Brandon Davis, MDMetairie, LA 700061235343187
- Catherine Fitzmorris, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061376513358
- Bruce Germer, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061780655258
- Joshua Groetsch, MDMetairie, LA 700061669497590
- Owen Lacour, MDMetairie, LA 700061427097989
- Ronald Landry, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061992870620
Common questions
What is Donald P. Cerise, M.D.'s NPI number?
Donald P. Cerise, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851466585, issued on Nov 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald P. Cerise, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4324 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 455-9825. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald P. Cerise, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 014919, 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 Donald P. Cerise, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald P. Cerise, M.D. had 1,630 Medicare Part D claims for 515 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Donald P. Cerise, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.