NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald A. Mazzulla, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · New Orleans, LA

Donald A. Mazzulla, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1740443522, issued on Jul 2, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana MD.202150, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740443522
Name
Donald A. Mazzulla
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
MD.202150 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone
(504) 842-4000
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
01784821 MS
1148342 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080815000014); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2004
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1514 Jefferson Hwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alyson Abbas, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1568608909
  2. Ahmed AbdallahNephrology Physician1396449401
  3. Mohammed Abdelsalam, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922740190
  4. Freddy Abi-Samra, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1346207354
  5. Fiyinfoluwa Abraham, MDGastroenterology Physician1487141636
  6. Tunde AbubakarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487357307

Verify Donald A. Mazzulla in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

520 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.

  1. Donald Mazzulla520
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Dorzolamide-Timolol85 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate73 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl69 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate56 claims
  6. Atropine Sulfate28 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: $53,579.44

59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Donald Mazzulla$53,579
  2. Specialty average$7,667

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Ochsner Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA
  2. South Louisiana Medical AssociatesHouma, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Donald A. Mazzulla among 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana

Donald A. Mazzulla, MD is one of 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Benevento, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211093840944
  2. Sidharth PuriNew Orleans, LA 701211609116474
  3. Gerald Cohen, MDMetairie, LA 700061619974862
  4. Mallika Doss, MDMetairie, LA 700061184970220
  5. John Saer, MD FACSMetairie, LA 700061487625927
  6. Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MDMetairie, LA 700061275528051
  7. Shehab Ebrahim, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021578556213
  8. Arley Jaramillo, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021699955450

Common questions

What is Donald A. Mazzulla, MD's NPI number?

Donald A. Mazzulla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740443522, issued on Jul 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald A. Mazzulla, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald A. Mazzulla, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.202150, 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 A. Mazzulla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donald A. Mazzulla, MD had 520 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.