Gwen Marie Cousins, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Metairie, LA
Gwen Marie Cousins, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1336194828, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 024983, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gwen Marie Cousins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 024983 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Galleria Blvd Ste 900, Metairie, LA 70001
- Phone
- (504) 895-3961
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2025
- Fax
- (504) 888-6045
- Medicaid ID
- 1421251 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051214000137); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1 Galleria Blvd Ste 900
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kathy Ta, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1457646937
- Ronald Willson, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1982601134
- Stanislav Zhuk, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1922201870
Verify Gwen Marie Cousins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 024983Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
154 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 66% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate21 claims
- Alphagan P20 claims
- Latanoprost20 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): 100 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $786.88
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Gitter And Cohen A Medical CorporationMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana
- Nidhi Batra, MDMonroe, LA1093245904
- Joseph Benevento, MDNew Orleans, LA1093840944
- Brett Budden, M.D.Metairie, LA1164797411
- Gerald Cohen, MDMetairie, LA1619974862
- John Creed, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1457382988
- Frank Culotta, M.D.Lafayette, LA1659335545
- Mallika Doss, MDMetairie, LA1184970220
- Shehab Ebrahim, M.D.Metairie, LA1578556213
- Scott Gauthreaux, M.D.Lafayette, LA1710942065
- Jeffrey Gosslee, MDShreveport, LA1356320568
Common questions
What is Gwen Marie Cousins, MD's NPI number?
Gwen Marie Cousins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336194828, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gwen Marie Cousins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Galleria Blvd Ste 900, Metairie, LA, 70001. Phone: (504) 895-3961. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gwen Marie Cousins, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 024983, 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 Gwen Marie Cousins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gwen Marie Cousins, MD had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gwen Marie Cousins, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.