Jeffrey Rutgard, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Jeffrey Rutgard, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1043699259, issued on May 20, 2015. Check the license (Louisiana 322816, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jeffrey Rutgard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 322816 LA
RL13750 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 988-2261
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jun 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231025001381); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jeffrey Rutgard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 322816Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
307 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost90 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol55 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate48 claims
- Timolol Maleate22 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate20 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: $60.42
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Memorial Medical Center IncAshland, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jeffrey Rutgard among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Jeffrey Rutgard, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
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- James Diamond, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121285829416
- David Hinkle, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121760477624
- Peter Kastl, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121467568055
- Benjamin Lee, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121104323864
- Rebecca Metzinger, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121073564167
Common questions
What is Jeffrey Rutgard, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jeffrey Rutgard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043699259, issued on May 20, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jeffrey Rutgard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 988-2261. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jeffrey Rutgard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 322816, 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 Jeffrey Rutgard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jeffrey Rutgard, M.D. had 307 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.