NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank Culicchia, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Marrero, LA

Frank Culicchia, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Marrero, Louisiana, and NPI 1356386940, issued on Jun 18, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 016732, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356386940
Name
Frank Culicchia
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
016732 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1111 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero, LA 70072
Phone
(504) 340-6976
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 349-6786
Medicaid ID
1388327 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040713000217); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1982
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1111 Medical Center Blvd.

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Scott Acosta, MDInternal Medicine Physician1023018199
  2. Steven Atkins, MDNeurology Physician1245276336
  3. Damian Duhon, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1972774032
  4. Ilana Fortgang, M.D.Pediatric Gastroenterology Physician1689721573
  5. Siomara Gittens-Galloway, CSWClinical Social Worker1942565767
  6. Synethia Hunter, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1629280763

Verify Frank Culicchia in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

29 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Frank Culicchia29
  2. Specialty average172

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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $449.56

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frank Culicchia$450
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

  1. Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
  2. New Orleans Physician Services IncMarrero, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Frank Culicchia among 132 neurological surgery physician records in Louisiana

Frank Culicchia, MD is one of 132 neurological surgery 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2006 among the 89 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 132 neurological surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Dupree, MDMarrero, LA 700721699266171
  2. Matthew Hart, MDMarrero, LA 700721386103331
  3. Justin Owen, MDMarrero, LA 700721336330463
  4. John Steck, MDMarrero, LA 700721366488462
  5. Daniel Denis, M.D., M.SC., FRCSCKenner, LA 700651184031627
  6. Michael Carey, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121801807326
  7. Johnny Delashaw, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121831107309
  8. Kendrick Johnson, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121790122141

Common questions

What is Frank Culicchia, MD's NPI number?

Frank Culicchia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356386940, issued on Jun 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Culicchia, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero, LA, 70072. Phone: (504) 340-6976. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Culicchia, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 016732, 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 Frank Culicchia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Culicchia, MD had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Frank Culicchia, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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