Jennifer Elumelu, OD
Optometrist · New Orleans, LA
Jennifer Elumelu, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1043733033, issued on Jul 21, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana 1858-792AT, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jennifer Elumelu
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 1858-792AT LA
OPT003010 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8040 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118
- Phone
- (504) 866-6311
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2023
- Fax
- (504) 866-2117
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171003004968); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 540 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8040 Saint Charles Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charles Glaser, ODOptometrist1104818384
- Jason Moran, ODOptometrist1851367817
- VI NguyenOptometrist1689362188
Verify Jennifer Elumelu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 1858-792ATCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
308 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth37 claims
- Restasis28 claims
- Erythromycin25 claims
- Latanoprost23 claims
- Moxifloxacin23 claims
- Combigan18 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: $571.66
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Gulf South Eye Associates ApmcMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jennifer Elumelu among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana
Jennifer Elumelu, OD is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% 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 75% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2010 among the 329 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Louisiana
There are 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.
All 540 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Glaser, ODNew Orleans, LA 701181104818384
- Jean Hendricks, O.D.New Orleans, LA 701181497941769
- Jason Moran, ODNew Orleans, LA 701181851367817
- Lynh Chi NguyenNew Orleans, LA 701181518544915
- VI NguyenNew Orleans, LA 701181689362188
- Seth Stanton, O.D.New Orleans, LA 701181396059739
- Megan Williams, ODNew Orleans, LA 701181174141303
- Maryn Barnes, ODNew Orleans, LA 701191437988128
Common questions
What is Jennifer Elumelu, OD's NPI number?
Jennifer Elumelu, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043733033, issued on Jul 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jennifer Elumelu, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8040 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70118. Phone: (504) 866-6311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jennifer Elumelu, OD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 1858-792AT, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Jennifer Elumelu, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jennifer Elumelu, OD had 308 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.