Gerald L. Foret, M.D.
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Bogalusa, LA
Gerald L. Foret, M.D. is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and NPI 1265492714, issued on Mar 27, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.018213, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald L. Foret
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
- License number
- MD.018213 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 433 Plaza St, Bogalusa, LA 70427
- Phone
- (985) 730-6700
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 730-6713
- Medicaid ID
- 1377953 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080313000374); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gerald L. Foret in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.018213Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
63 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 585 among the 852 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: $36.55
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,724.37 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
- Our Lady OF The Angels Hospital IncBogalusa, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gerald L. Foret among 11 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Louisiana
Gerald L. Foret, M.D. is one of 11 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 82% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207RS0012X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 11 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
All 11 in Louisiana → Every provider in Bogalusa → Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lauren Davis, M.D.Covington, LA 704331740242221
- Clinton Young, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081346277449
- Joseph Bordelon, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701972685279
- Carolyn Benoit, RPSGTRayne, LA 705781376176768
- Abigail BoudreauxNew Orleans, LA 701151750901724
- Michael Darin, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151285855973
- Dwayne Henry, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081952359077
- Megan Smalley, MDShreveport, LA 711011881056216
Common questions
What is Gerald L. Foret, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gerald L. Foret, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265492714, issued on Mar 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald L. Foret, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 433 Plaza St, Bogalusa, LA, 70427. Phone: (985) 730-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald L. Foret, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.018213, 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 L. Foret, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald L. Foret, M.D. had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. 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.