NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Grace A. Banuchi, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Gretna, LA

Grace A. Banuchi, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Gretna, Louisiana, and NPI 1184615833, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 05544R, 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
1184615833
Name
Grace A. Banuchi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
05544R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
151 Meadowcrest St, Gretna, LA 70056
Phone
(504) 392-9298
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2005
Record last updated
May 20, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 392-7047
Medicaid ID
1321443 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 151 Meadowcrest St

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

  1. Chandra Chaffin, LPC, NCCProfessional Counselor1235537903
  2. Genevieve Comfort, PAPhysician Assistant1518390376
  3. Surbhi Dargan, MDPediatrics Physician1770574972
  4. Erica Lafrance, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1881143824
  5. Juan Melguizo, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1588714414
  6. Jorge Schwarz, D.D.S.Dentist1700981339

Verify Grace A. Banuchi 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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Grace Banuchi34
  2. Specialty average375

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.

Grace A. Banuchi among 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana

Grace A. Banuchi, MD is one of 917 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 56% 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, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Gretna

They are 8 of the 770 NPPES records with a practice address in Gretna, and 917 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tina Anand, M.D.Gretna, LA 700561487064531
  2. Heath Bettencourtt, MDGretna, LA 700561336245422
  3. Deregal Burbank, MDGretna, LA 700561629244132
  4. Surbhi Dargan, MDGretna, LA 700561770574972
  5. Marcella Houser, M.DGretna, LA 700561851616536
  6. Kamalakant Thaly, MDGretna, LA 700561629069836
  7. Mia Weber, M.D.Terrytown, LA 700561255501052
  8. Cac Le, MDHarvey, LA 700581841374410

Common questions

What is Grace A. Banuchi, MD's NPI number?

Grace A. Banuchi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184615833, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Grace A. Banuchi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 151 Meadowcrest St, Gretna, LA, 70056. Phone: (504) 392-9298. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Grace A. Banuchi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 05544R, 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 Grace A. Banuchi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Grace A. Banuchi, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.

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