George W. Diggs, M.D.
Addiction Psychiatry Physician · Lafayette, LA
George W. Diggs, M.D. is an addiction psychiatry physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1699700880, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 05047R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George W. Diggs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Psychiatry Physician 2084P0802X
- License number
- 05047R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 302 Dulles Dr, Lafayette, LA 70506
- Phone
- (337) 262-5870
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (337) 262-1272
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070403000137); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
6 nearest addiction psychiatry physician records → All 7 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 302 Dulles Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Merriel .brown, REGISTERED NURSEAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1518004845
- Kylie AlexanderSocial Worker1265053086
- Patrice Ambrose, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1184759664
- Eva Auguillard, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1689711848
- Jennifer BellClinical Social Worker1528428661
- Joyce Ben, LCSW-BACS, LAC, CSTClinical Social Worker1457400319
Verify George W. Diggs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 05047RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average addiction psychiatry physician in 2024
6,178 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 716 among the 421 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clozapine442 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate394 claims
- Buspirone Hcl370 claims
- Trazodone Hcl320 claims
- Clonazepam272 claims
- Sertraline Hcl198 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: $1,609.10
92 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 170 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,785.85 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
- Acadiana Area Human Services DistrictLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 7 addiction psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.
All 7 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Addiction Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 6 addiction psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Caudill, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701171477718013
- Howard Wetsman, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151427208230
- Tiffany ArnoldMetairie, LA 700061457713869
- Douglas Pool, MD PSYCHIATRIST PSYCMetairie, LA 700051457318743
- Olufemi Ogundeji, M.D, MPHShreveport, LA 711011912226697
- Tawfik Mukhtar-BenghoziAlexandria, LA 713031790774081
Common questions
What is George W. Diggs, M.D.'s NPI number?
George W. Diggs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699700880, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George W. Diggs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 302 Dulles Dr, Lafayette, LA, 70506. Phone: (337) 262-5870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George W. Diggs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 05047R, 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 George W. Diggs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George W. Diggs, M.D. had 6,178 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among addiction psychiatry physician prescribers was 716. 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.