Henry A. Pretus, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Metairie, LA
Henry A. Pretus, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1982661997, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 10849R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Henry A. Pretus
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License number
- 10849R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4300 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 207-2222
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 7, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 1497622 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060307000011); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4300 Houma Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Henry A. Pretus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10849RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
569 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 35 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cilostazol163 claims
- Clopidogrel104 claims
- Xarelto49 claims
- Gabapentin34 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate27 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen25 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: $1,443.55
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Endologix LLC. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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.
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 65 vascular surgery physician records in Louisiana.
Other vascular surgery physician records in Louisiana
- Matthew Abate, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1376801548
- Robert Barrett, MDShreveport, LA1669413787
- Robert Batson, M.D.Marrero, LA1790780823
- Christopher Blackstock, M.D., PH.D.Gretna, LA1235665308
- Everett Bonner, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1417033739
- Estela Brooke, M.D.New Orleans, LA1174898415
- Jeffrey Budden, MDLafayette, LA1598786519
- Allen Bui, MDLafayette, LA1285014688
- Amit Chawla, M.D.New Orleans, LA1619291622
- Michael Conners, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1154386712
Common questions
What is Henry A. Pretus, M.D.'s NPI number?
Henry A. Pretus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982661997, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Henry A. Pretus, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4300 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 207-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Henry A. Pretus, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 10849R, 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 Henry A. Pretus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Henry A. Pretus, M.D. had 569 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.