John Michael Azar, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Lafayette, LA
John Michael Azar, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1376536599, issued on Aug 23, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 14704, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Michael Azar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 14704 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 516 Saint Landry St, Lafayette, LA 70506
- Phone
- (337) 234-8900
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 234-2137
- Medicaid ID
- 1320102 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 299 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 516 Saint Landry St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Paul Azar, MDOphthalmology Physician1245222850
- Frederick Hall, MDOphthalmology Physician1215900949
- Laurie Sicard, O.D.Optometrist1821220591
Verify John Michael Azar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14704Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $49.18
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
John Michael Azar among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
John Michael Azar, MD 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Azar, MDLafayette, LA 705061245222439
- Paul Azar, MDLafayette, LA 705061245222850
- Barry Bohn, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061881697241
- Frederick Hall, MDLafayette, LA 705061215900949
- Cheryl Neu, MDLafayette, LA 705061942292131
- Rohina SwaroopLafayette, LA 705061942526124
- Ricardo Leoni, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081235159708
- Mary Summers, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081316106008
Common questions
What is John Michael Azar, MD's NPI number?
John Michael Azar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376536599, issued on Aug 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Michael Azar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 516 Saint Landry St, Lafayette, LA, 70506. Phone: (337) 234-8900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Michael Azar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 14704, 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.
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.