Gerald W. Vocke, M.D.
Specialist · Metairie, LA
Gerald W. Vocke, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1871597633, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 013737, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald W. Vocke
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 013737 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3645 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 885-4677
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 888-0549
- Medicaid ID
- 1173215 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3645 Houma Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Gerald W. Vocke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 013737Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
1,576 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone213 claims
- Montelukast Sodium161 claims
- Cefdinir121 claims
- Azelastine Hcl117 claims
- Azithromycin99 claims
- Levofloxacin83 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: $104.68
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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 W. Vocke among 550 specialist records in Louisiana
Gerald W. Vocke, M.D. is one of 550 specialist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 36% 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 23% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
69 specialist records list a practice address in Metairie
They are 69 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a practice address in Metairie, and 550 specialist records in Louisiana.
All 550 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Rene Deboisblanc, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061922011030
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Common questions
What is Gerald W. Vocke, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gerald W. Vocke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871597633, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald W. Vocke, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3645 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 885-4677. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald W. Vocke, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 013737, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Gerald W. Vocke, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald W. Vocke, M.D. had 1,576 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.