John Joseph Brinkley, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Shreveport, LA
John Joseph Brinkley, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1720210628, issued on Aug 11, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana 311531, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Joseph Brinkley
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 311531 LA
MD2014-0648 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
- Phone
- (318) 626-0000
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 55786502 NM
2489593 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190221002041); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Joseph Brinkley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 311531Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pyridostigmine Bromide27 claims
- Acetazolamide22 claims
- Prednisone13 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: $592.25
7 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group PracticeShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is John Joseph Brinkley, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Joseph Brinkley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720210628, issued on Aug 11, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Joseph Brinkley, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 626-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Joseph Brinkley, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 311531, 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 John Joseph Brinkley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Joseph Brinkley, M.D. had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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.