NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Golightly, MD

Surgery Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

George Golightly, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1427080985, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD13630R, 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
1427080985
Name
George Golightly
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
MD13630R LA
L1363R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9001 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone
(225) 761-5200
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 12, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 761-5549
Medicaid IDs
1431460 LA
04205743 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100303001074); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1995
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 9001 Summa Ave

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

  1. Lisa Alleman, PAPhysician Assistant1770712747
  2. Derek Anderson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1568468171
  3. Sally Barry, MS PTPhysical Therapist1679838411
  4. Alicia Bates, NP-CNurse Practitioner1699013607
  5. Chad Braden, MDFamily Medicine Physician1447217336
  6. Gina Braud, M.S., R.D.N., L.D.N.Registered Dietitian1932568250

Verify George Golightly 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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

304 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 176 claims were for opioids.

  1. George Golightly304
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen149 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl48 claims
  3. Mupirocin21 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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: $1,099.55

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Golightly$1,099.55
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Ochsner Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA

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

George Golightly among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana

George Golightly, MD is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 278 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Cleland, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091184659948
  2. Stephen Gordon, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091912908518
  3. Joseph Griffin, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091467642777
  4. Louis Jeansonne, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091124120779
  5. Sidney Ross, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091962403972
  6. Tracee Short, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091780813311
  7. Tuan Tran, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091356845168
  8. William Weldon, WILLIAM WELDONBaton Rouge, LA 708091063729275

Common questions

What is George Golightly, MD's NPI number?

George Golightly, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427080985, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Golightly, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9001 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 761-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Golightly, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD13630R, 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 Golightly, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Golightly, MD had 304 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.