Gerald George Gerdes, O.D.
Optometrist · Oakdale, LA
Gerald George Gerdes, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Oakdale, Louisiana, and NPI 1013056308, issued on Feb 5, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 1339527T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald George Gerdes
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1339527T LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 414 E 7TH Ave, Oakdale, LA 71463
- Phone
- (318) 335-3275
- Enumerated
- Feb 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1464619 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040921000765); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gerald George Gerdes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 1339527TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
165 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 82% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Xiidra61 claims
- Restasis37 claims
- Latanoprost31 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vision Clinic LLCLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gerald George Gerdes among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana
Gerald George Gerdes, O.D. is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% 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 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2010 among the 329 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Oakdale
They are 2 of the 88 NPPES records with a practice address in Oakdale, and 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brandon Wax, ODOakdale, LA 714631902815046
- James Hsiau, O.D.Fort Johnson, LA 714591235449869
- Lauren Olmstead, ODFort Polk, LA 714591184405706
- Karen Dumesnil, DONatchitoches, LA 714571558978700
- Caleb Francis, ODNatchitoches, LA 714571528798592
- Randall Keator, O.D.Natchitoches, LA 714571124171798
- Kim-Anh Le, O.D.Natchitoches, LA 714571821340779
- Cheryl Stoker, O.D.Natchitoches, LA 714571487820528
Common questions
What is Gerald George Gerdes, O.D.'s NPI number?
Gerald George Gerdes, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013056308, issued on Feb 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald George Gerdes, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 414 E 7TH Ave, Oakdale, LA, 71463. Phone: (318) 335-3275. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald George Gerdes, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1339527T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gerald George Gerdes, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald George Gerdes, O.D. had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.