Eric Charles Wendel, M.D.
Urology Physician · Covington, LA
Eric Charles Wendel, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1053846089, issued on Apr 27, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana 326366, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Charles Wendel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 326366 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 E Gibson St, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 892-4544
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220912002061); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest urology physician records → All 200 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 215 E Gibson St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sara Gaspard, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558913806
- Ross Hogan, MDUrology Physician1255591285
- Michael Pinsky, MDUrology Physician1164749909
Verify Eric Charles Wendel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 326366Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
2,046 Medicare Part D claims for 469 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl518 claims
- Finasteride191 claims
- Gemtesa168 claims
- Meloxicam129 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim116 claims
- Myrbetriq102 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: $411.29
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Procept BioRobotics Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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 2 group practices
- Ochsner Clinic LLCCovington, LA
- Ross Hogan MD LLCCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Charles Wendel among 200 urology physician records in Louisiana
Eric Charles Wendel, M.D. is one of 200 urology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 91% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 134 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 200 urology physician records in Louisiana.
All 200 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Baptiste Brunner, MDCovington, LA 704331528063732
- Walter Cazayoux, M.D.Covington, LA 704331073634861
- Ross Hogan, MDCovington, LA 704331255591285
- Michael Pinsky, MDCovington, LA 704331164749909
- Michael Pittman, MDCovington, LA 704331588692685
- Sunil Purohit, MDCovington, LA 704331578637021
- Eduardo Randrup, MDCovington, LA 704331740235746
- Joshua Sleeper, MDCovington, LA 704331285834234
Common questions
What is Eric Charles Wendel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Charles Wendel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053846089, issued on Apr 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Charles Wendel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 E Gibson St, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 892-4544. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Charles Wendel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 326366, 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 Eric Charles Wendel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Charles Wendel, M.D. had 2,046 Medicare Part D claims for 469 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.