Errol M. Bloom, O.D.
Optometrist · Gretna, LA
Errol M. Bloom, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Gretna, Louisiana, and NPI 1336129923, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 856-214T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Errol M. Bloom
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 856-214T LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 80 Westbank Expy, Gretna, LA 70053
- Phone
- (504) 366-9435
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (504) 368-5585
- Medicaid ID
- 1350311 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Errol M. Bloom in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 856-214TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth30 claims
- Azithromycin12 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone12 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.
Errol M. Bloom among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana
Errol M. Bloom, O.D. is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Louisiana
There are 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.
All 540 in Louisiana → Every provider in Gretna → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leah Heitmeier, O.D.Gretna, LA 700531902456296
- Jeff Jeskin, ODGretna, LA 700531174670335
- Ashley Vu, ODGretna, LA 700531396425906
- Scott Blahnik, O.D.Terrytown, LA 700561235212085
- Daniel Khong, O.D.Terrytown, LA 700561497856645
- Jerome Medley, M.D.Gretna, LA 700561396879086
- Cary Vincent, ODTerrytown, LA 700561568460533
- Anastasia Barthelemy Brown, AAS, BBSHarvey, LA 700581801154729
Common questions
What is Errol M. Bloom, O.D.'s NPI number?
Errol M. Bloom, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336129923, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Errol M. Bloom, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 Westbank Expy, Gretna, LA, 70053. Phone: (504) 366-9435. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Errol M. Bloom, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 856-214T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Errol M. Bloom, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Errol M. Bloom, O.D. had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.