Edward David Sledge, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Edward David Sledge, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1790703528, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 20678, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward David Sledge
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 20678 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9001 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 761-5200
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 761-5247
- Medicaid IDs
- 04551567 MS
1965561 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101026001438); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatrics physician records → All 917 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 9001 Summa Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lisa Alleman, PAPhysician Assistant1770712747
- Derek Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1568468171
- Sally Barry, MS PTPhysical Therapist1679838411
- Alicia Bates, NP-CNurse Practitioner1699013607
- Chad Braden, MDFamily Medicine Physician1447217336
- Gina Braud, M.S., R.D.N., L.D.N.Registered Dietitian1932568250
Verify Edward David Sledge in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 20678Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024
10,454 Medicare Part D claims for 736 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 148 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium599 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate502 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium465 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium381 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium296 claims
- Lisinopril262 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: $21.92
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Mannkind Corporation. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward David Sledge among 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana
Edward David Sledge, MD is one of 917 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 56% 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, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2007 among the 99 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
128 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Baton Rouge
They are 128 of the 12,526 NPPES records with a practice address in Baton Rouge, and 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana.
All 917 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Boudreaux, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091528229895
- Brent Combs, DOBaton Rouge, LA 708091235163627
- Stewart Gordon, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091902829955
- Alicia Kober, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091073724365
- Emily Landry, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091386943199
- Richard Lasseigne, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091023035532
- Kyle Pontiff, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091902161177
- Keren Ray, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091871681999
Common questions
What is Edward David Sledge, MD's NPI number?
Edward David Sledge, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790703528, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward David Sledge, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9001 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 761-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward David Sledge, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 20678, 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 Edward David Sledge, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward David Sledge, MD had 10,454 Medicare Part D claims for 736 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.