NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gordon M. Mead, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Shreveport, LA

Gordon M. Mead, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1518961317, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 012936, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518961317
Name
Gordon M. Mead
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
012936 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1455 E Bert Kouns Loop, Shreveport, LA 71105
Phone
(318) 798-4623
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 798-4697
Medicaid ID
1140716 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100106000830); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1973
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1455 E Bert Kouns Loop

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. James Batte, DDSOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1356345250
  2. Kenneth Betzing, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053304048
  3. Judd Chidlow, MDOtolaryngology Physician1154325058
  4. David Cooksey, MDDermatology Physician1225032121
  5. Brian Dockendorf, MDSurgery Physician1598769432
  6. Roan Flenniken, MDInternal Medicine Physician1023012960

Verify Gordon M. Mead in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

112 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gordon Mead112
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone45 claims
  2. Meloxicam26 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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: $19.72

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Innovation Technologies Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gordon Mead$20
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Highland Clinic, A Prof Med CorpShreveport, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Gordon M. Mead among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana

Gordon M. Mead, MD is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% 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, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Bicknell, MDShreveport, LA 711051457389314
  2. Harold Bicknell, MDShreveport, LA 711051245268762
  3. Christopher Caldwell, MDShreveport, LA 711051407346802
  4. Mark Callanan, MDShreveport, LA 711051639515984
  5. John Ferrell, MDShreveport, LA 711051417943440
  6. Robert Holladay, MDShreveport, LA 711051689660615
  7. Edward Morgan, MDShreveport, LA 711051215923248
  8. Cambize Shahrdar, MDShreveport, LA 711051841229978

Common questions

What is Gordon M. Mead, MD's NPI number?

Gordon M. Mead, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518961317, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gordon M. Mead, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1455 E Bert Kouns Loop, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 798-4623. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gordon M. Mead, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 012936, 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 Gordon M. Mead, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gordon M. Mead, MD had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.