Ira Hughes Thorla, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Ira Hughes Thorla, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1730178047, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 022785, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ira Hughes Thorla
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 022785 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10154 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 927-5663
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 31, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 928-7341
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060502000030); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 10154 Jefferson Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mary Dickerson, M.D.Specialist1972543445
- Kristin Green, PA-CPhysician Assistant1093000994
- Franklin Johnson, M.D.Dermatology Physician1275522328
- Jennifer Leblanc, APRN, BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1033108238
- Sarah McGinty, M.D.Dermatology Physician1164841243
- Tara Rheubottom, PAMedical Physician Assistant1134118466
Verify Ira Hughes Thorla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 022785Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
4,181 Medicare Part D claims for 1,020 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide815 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride473 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate334 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate330 claims
- Ketoconazole287 claims
- Minocycline Hcl232 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $9,599.72
189 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Incyte Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Louisiana Dermatology Associates, LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 196 dermatology physician records in Louisiana.
Other dermatology physician records in Louisiana
- Lynne Alexander, M.D.Bogalusa, LA1205055977
- James Altick, M.D.Monroe, LA1922062322
- Sarah Baker, M.D.Bossier City, LA1730335753
- Robert Benson, M.D.Ponchatoula, LA1962406843
- Caroline BermanSlidell, LA1124413141
- Kristen Bice, MDCovington, LA1619339579
- Erin Boh, MD PHDNew Orleans, LA1790797454
- John Brantley, MDBaton Rouge, LA1629006630
- Falon Brown, D.O.Ponchatoula, LA1932542198
- Gary Brown, MDCovington, LA1366418881
Common questions
What is Ira Hughes Thorla, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ira Hughes Thorla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730178047, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ira Hughes Thorla, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10154 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 927-5663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ira Hughes Thorla, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 022785, 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 Ira Hughes Thorla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ira Hughes Thorla, M.D. had 4,181 Medicare Part D claims for 1,020 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ira Hughes Thorla, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.