Donald Charles Falgoust, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Donald Charles Falgoust, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1538168323, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD12137R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald Charles Falgoust
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD12137R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1980 Tybee Lane, Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Phone
- (337) 479-0963
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 477-1912
- Medicaid ID
- 1695807 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050304000147); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Donald Charles Falgoust in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD12137RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,913 Medicare Part D claims for 497 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost743 claims
- Gatifloxacin171 claims
- Lotemax Sm171 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol141 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine108 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate79 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): 100 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: $883.75
20 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Falgoust Eye Medical And SurgicalLake Charles, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Donald Charles Falgoust among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Donald Charles Falgoust, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 Lake Charles → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Don Bravin, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051114909041
- Patrick Crawford, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051619959541
- Marcy Hanudel, MDLake Charles, LA 706051326483462
- Alan Lacoste, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051275515165
- Brian Mikulla, MDLake Charles, LA 706051194959585
- Larry Stewart, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051326020371
- Jon Yokubaitis, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051427030352
- Gerard Guidry, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706071235198599
Common questions
What is Donald Charles Falgoust, MD's NPI number?
Donald Charles Falgoust, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538168323, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald Charles Falgoust, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1980 Tybee Lane, Lake Charles, LA, 70605. Phone: (337) 479-0963. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Donald Charles Falgoust, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD12137R, 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 Charles Falgoust, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald Charles Falgoust, MD had 1,913 Medicare Part D claims for 497 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Donald Charles Falgoust, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.