Herbert R. Plauche, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Covington, LA
Herbert R. Plauche, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1275599557, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 022170, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Herbert R. Plauche
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 022170 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19343 Sunshine Ave, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 892-5117
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 892-5128
- Medicaid ID
- 1492647 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040331001568); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 336 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 19343 Sunshine Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Bonvillain, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1346567146
- Rachel Broussard, CSAOrthopedic Assistant1538666110
- Jessica Carlson, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1043563638
- Kevin Darr, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1477512135
- Sydney Finch, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487302063
- Jason RollingOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1598856155
Verify Herbert R. Plauche in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 022170Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
698 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 235 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl101 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen79 claims
- Meloxicam71 claims
- Celecoxib55 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
- Gabapentin35 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 29.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $503.45
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Lmg LLCCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Herbert R. Plauche among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana
Herbert R. Plauche, MD is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 336 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Bonvillain, MDCovington, LA 704331346567146
- Kevin Darr, MDCovington, LA 704331477512135
- Timothy Devraj, MDCovington, LA 704331760415632
- Paul Doty, M. D.Covington, LA 704331417929225
- Roch Hontas, MDCovington, LA 704331659466845
- Mark Hontas, MDCovington, LA 704331417042706
- Matti Palo, MDCovington, LA 704331013949619
- Jason RollingCovington, LA 704331598856155
Common questions
What is Herbert R. Plauche, MD's NPI number?
Herbert R. Plauche, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275599557, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Herbert R. Plauche, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19343 Sunshine Ave, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 892-5117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Herbert R. Plauche, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 022170, 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 Herbert R. Plauche, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Herbert R. Plauche, MD had 698 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Herbert R. Plauche, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 29.4 of 100. 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.