Edward I. Bluth, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Covington, LA
Edward I. Bluth, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1598723462, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.014345, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward I. Bluth
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- MD.014345 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 875-2828
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 1192376 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071011000629); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1971
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward I. Bluth 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.014345Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward I. Bluth among 506 diagnostic radiology physician records in Louisiana
Edward I. Bluth, MD is one of 506 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 74% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2001 among the 351 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
25 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Covington
They are 25 of the 1,868 NPPES records with a practice address in Covington, and 506 diagnostic radiology physician records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Edward I. Bluth, MD's NPI number?
Edward I. Bluth, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598723462, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward I. Bluth, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 875-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward I. Bluth, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.014345, 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.
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.