Herbert Mayer, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician in New Orleans, 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 16,567 in Gastroenterology 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Herbert Mayer, M.D. filed 2,142 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Gastroenterology Physician in New Orleans, Louisiana, prescribing 82% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 82%
- generic prescribing
- $1.2K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
Herbert Mayer, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,142 Top 15% higher than 85% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Herbert Mayer, 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 Herbert Mayer, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Gastroenterology Physician ranks #54 among Louisiana's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Louisiana provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Gastroenterology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
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 Gastroenterology Physician. Verify directly:
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).
Herbert Mayer, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Gastroenterology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 2820 NAPOLEON AVENUE, New Orleans, LA, 70115, with a listed phone of (504) 896-8670. NPI 1447225537 was issued on 02/22/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Mayer most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,142 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 581 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $634K in drug spend, split 18% brand-name and 82% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Gastroenterology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,567 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 833 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 | 1447225537 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/22/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
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 Herbert Mayer, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.2K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
18% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 2,142 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,629
- Total Day Supply
- 96,040
- Brand vs Generic
- 18% brand / 82% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $579K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $55K
- Opioid Claims
- 83 (3.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 110
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.50
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 73, 65-74: 304, 75-84: 166, 85+: 38
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Herbert Mayer, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
461 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
301 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl 181
Dicyclomine Hcl
181 claims
- Clenpiq 140
Clenpiq
140 claims
- Omeprazole 69
Omeprazole
69 claims
- Linzess 62
Linzess
62 claims
- Cholestyramine 52
Cholestyramine
52 claims
- Promethazine Hcl 50
Promethazine Hcl
50 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 461 |
| Famotidine | 301 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | 181 |
| Clenpiq Sod Picosulf/Mag Ox/Citric Ac | 140 |
| Omeprazole | 69 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 62 |
| Cholestyramine Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 52 |
| Promethazine Hcl | 50 |
| Colestipol Hcl | 42 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 39 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gastroenterology Physician Overview
How Herbert Mayer, M.D. fits within the Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.
Herbert Mayer, M.D.'s 2,142 claims are above the specialty average of 833.
Nearby Gastroenterology Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Mayer.
Compare Gastroenterology 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 Gastroenterology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- 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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