Gerald Cohen, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Metairie, LA
Gerald Cohen, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1619974862, issued on Jul 1, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 010425, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald Cohen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 010425 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4315 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 456-9061
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 888-6045
- Medicaid IDs
- 1126560 LA
05634592 MS - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gerald Cohen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 010425Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $22.70
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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.
Gerald Cohen among 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana
Gerald Cohen, MD is one of 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 90% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana.
All 30 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mallika Doss, MDMetairie, LA 700061184970220
- John Saer, MD FACSMetairie, LA 700061487625927
- Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MDMetairie, LA 700061275528051
- Shehab Ebrahim, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021578556213
- Arley Jaramillo, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021699955450
- Neil Notaroberto, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021730150822
- Brett Budden, M.D.Metairie, LA 700011164797411
- Gwen Cousins, MDMetairie, LA 700011336194828
Common questions
What is Gerald Cohen, MD's NPI number?
Gerald Cohen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619974862, issued on Jul 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald Cohen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4315 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 456-9061. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald Cohen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 010425, 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 Gerald Cohen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald Cohen, MD had 28 Medicare Part D claims; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.