Gerard Guidry, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Gerard Guidry, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1235198599, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 020598, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerard Guidry
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 020598 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Walters St, Lake Charles, LA 70607
- Phone
- (337) 480-8066
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2022
- Fax
- (337) 480-8061
- Medicaid ID
- 1684856 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050308000005); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gerard Guidry in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 020598Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
226 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost106 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol36 claims
- Timolol Maleate33 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate21 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Lcms Rehabilitation Institute OF Southwest LouisianaLake Charles, LA
- Seeca Medical IncHouma, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gerard Guidry among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Gerard Guidry, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Don Bravin, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051114909041
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- Marcy Hanudel, MDLake Charles, LA 706051326483462
- Alan Lacoste, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051275515165
- Brian Mikulla, MDLake Charles, LA 706051194959585
- Larry Stewart, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051326020371
- Jon Yokubaitis, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051427030352
Common questions
What is Gerard Guidry, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gerard Guidry, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235198599, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerard Guidry, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Walters St, Lake Charles, LA, 70607. Phone: (337) 480-8066. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerard Guidry, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 020598, 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 Gerard Guidry, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerard Guidry, M.D. had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gerard Guidry, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.