NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gayle Pletsch, MD

Psychiatry Physician · New Orleans, LA

Gayle Pletsch, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1275715864, issued on Dec 5, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD200174, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275715864
Name
Gayle Pletsch
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD200174 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1440 Canal St # TB53, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone
(504) 988-4272
Enumerated
Dec 5, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130809000545); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2007
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 1440 Canal St # TB53

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

  1. Veronique Robins-Brown, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1295000529

Verify Gayle Pletsch 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gayle Pletsch26
  2. Specialty average1,000

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Administrators OF The Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LA

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

Gayle Pletsch among 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana

Gayle Pletsch, MD is one of 583 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 279 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

226 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in New Orleans

They are 226 of the 13,668 NPPES records with a practice address in New Orleans, and 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Ahmed, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121588724561
  2. Jose Artecona, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121326048315
  3. Helena Costales, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121932201001
  4. Kathleen Coyle, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121679672265
  5. Sarah Deland, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121356433973
  6. Marshall Fitz, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121184732299
  7. Maga Jackson-Triche, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121124075346
  8. Patrick Oneill, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121346352945

Common questions

What is Gayle Pletsch, MD's NPI number?

Gayle Pletsch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275715864, issued on Dec 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gayle Pletsch, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1440 Canal St # TB53, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 988-4272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gayle Pletsch, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD200174, 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 Gayle Pletsch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gayle Pletsch, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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