Dorothy A. Kora, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Metairie, LA
Dorothy A. Kora, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1962692475, issued on Jul 31, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.202199, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dorothy A. Kora
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- MD.202199 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4228 Houma Blvd Ste 410, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 503-7256
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 11, 2024
- Fax
- (504) 454-5001
- Medicaid ID
- 1077470 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140825000177); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 659 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4228 Houma Blvd Ste 410
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Vernon Carriere, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1013906320
- David Hoerner, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1801849047
- Mindy Quaintance, MSNNurse Practitioner1225652902
- Alison Stewart, MDGynecology Physician1407903925
- Joshua WellsObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1700345758
Verify Dorothy A. Kora in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.202199Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
78 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Valacyclovir14 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: $440.88
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dorothy A. Kora among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana
Dorothy A. Kora, MD is one of 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 436 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.
All 659 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vernon Carriere, MDMetairie, LA 700061013906320
- Stephen Champlin, MDMetairie, LA 700061255383147
- Vincent Culotta, MDMetairie, LA 700061740224963
- Lily Hanna, MDMetairie, LA 700061295935930
- John Hevron, MDMetairie, LA 700061376595231
- David Hoerner, MDMetairie, LA 700061801849047
- Eugene Hoffman, MDMetairie, LA 700061013066604
- Robert Hogan, MDMetairie, LA 700061609964055
Common questions
What is Dorothy A. Kora, MD's NPI number?
Dorothy A. Kora, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962692475, issued on Jul 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dorothy A. Kora, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4228 Houma Blvd Ste 410, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 503-7256. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dorothy A. Kora, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.202199, 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 Dorothy A. Kora, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dorothy A. Kora, MD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.