Hunter A. Simpson, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · New Orleans, LA
Hunter A. Simpson, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1578092870, issued on Jun 8, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana MD332906, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hunter A. Simpson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- MD332906 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2801 Napoleon Ave FL 2, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 300-9020
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2017
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2022
- Fax
- (504) 300-9021
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220916002891); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records → All 57 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2801 Napoleon Ave FL 2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kody Bliss, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1609307578
- Michael Francis, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1912959586
Verify Hunter A. Simpson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD332906Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
2,892 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 1,450 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen567 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen479 claims
- Gabapentin327 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl226 claims
- Pregabalin149 claims
- Tramadol Hcl136 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: $332.68
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hunter A. Simpson among 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Louisiana
Hunter A. Simpson, MD is one of 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 86% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2007 among the 44 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Louisiana.
All 57 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Francis, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151912959586
- Eric Royster, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151851582795
- Lesley Walsh, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151235310715
- Patrick Healy, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121336104157
- Alan Kaye, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121447292370
- Sanjay Sharma, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121952401515
- Hazem Eissa, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211649238734
- Reda Tolba, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211033397443
Common questions
What is Hunter A. Simpson, MD's NPI number?
Hunter A. Simpson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578092870, issued on Jun 8, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hunter A. Simpson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2801 Napoleon Ave FL 2, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 300-9020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hunter A. Simpson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD332906, 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 Hunter A. Simpson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hunter A. Simpson, MD had 2,892 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.