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2026 NPPES data Vascular Surgery Physician NPI 1982661997 M.D.
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Vascular Surgery Physician in Metairie, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,227 in Vascular Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
600
Medicare Part D claims · 146 beneficiaries · Vascular Surgery Physician avg: 205
Industry payments
$1.4K
25 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Henry Pretus, M.D. filed 600 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Vascular Surgery Physician in Metairie, Louisiana.
- 600
- Part D claims, 2023
- $1.4K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥69th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Henry Pretus, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
600 ≥ 69th percentile 69% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Henry Pretus, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Henry Pretus, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Vascular Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
600 193% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Vascular Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Vascular Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Henry Pretus, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Vascular Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 4300 HOUMA BLVD, Metairie, LA, 70006, with a listed phone of (504) 207-2222. NPI 1982661997 was issued on 04/26/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 600 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 146 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $94K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.3%.
Vascular Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 4,227 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 205 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1982661997 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Vascular Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/26/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Henry Pretus, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.4K
Largest payer
Endologix LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
600
Total Claims
$94K
Total Drug Cost
146
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 923
- Total Day Supply
- 24,931
- Generic Drug Cost
- $17K
- Opioid Claims
- 32 (5.3% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 49
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.50
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 59, 75-84: 50, 85+: 19
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Henry Pretus, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Cilostazol
Cilostazol
140 claims
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
110 claims
- Xarelto
Xarelto
75 claims
- Gabapentin 40
Gabapentin
40 claims
- Eliquis 35
Eliquis
35 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 25
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
25 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 19
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
19 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate 18
Gentamicin Sulfate
18 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cilostazol | 140 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 110 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 75 |
| Gabapentin | 40 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 35 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 25 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 19 |
| Gentamicin Sulfate | 18 |
| Mirtazapine | 16 |
| Santyl Collagenase Clostridium Hist. | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Vascular Surgery Physician Overview
How Henry Pretus, M.D. fits within the Vascular Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
4,227
Vascular Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Vascular Surgery Physician
205
Avg Claims per Provider
Henry Pretus, M.D.'s 600 claims are above the specialty average of 205.
Nearby Vascular Surgery Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Pretus.
One of 50 Vascular Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Louisiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Matthew Abate
M.D.
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Robert Barrett
MD
Shreveport, LA
Dr. Christopher Blackstock
M.D., PH.D.
Gretna, LA
Dr. Jeffrey Budden
MD
Lafayette, LA
Dr. Allen Bui
MD
Lafayette, LA
Compare Vascular Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Vascular Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Henry Pretus, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Henry Pretus, M.D. specializes in Vascular Surgery Physician and practices in Metairie, Louisiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Henry Pretus, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Henry Pretus, M.D. wrote 600 Medicare Part D claims totaling $94K in drug costs for 146 beneficiaries.
Where is Henry Pretus, M.D. located? ▼
Henry Pretus, M.D. is located at 4300 HOUMA BLVD, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 207-2222.
What is Henry Pretus, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Henry Pretus, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982661997, issued on 04/26/2006.
Does Henry Pretus, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Henry Pretus, M.D. had 32 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.3%.
How many Vascular Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,227 Vascular Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Vascular Surgery Physician provider writes 205 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Henry Pretus, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Henry Pretus, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Cilostazol, Clopidogrel, Xarelto. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Henry Pretus, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Henry Pretus, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 600 Part D claims and 146 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Henry Pretus, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Henry Pretus, M.D.'s NPI is 1982661997 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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