NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John B. Cazale, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Metairie, LA

John B. Cazale, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1730180449, issued on Aug 3, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 012260, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730180449
Name
John B. Cazale
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
012260 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3600 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
Phone
(504) 309-6500
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 309-6585
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040621000662); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1973
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3600 Houma Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jonathan AgidPhysical Therapy Assistant1871335430
  2. Lauren Biehl, P.T, O.T.Occupational Therapist1316292774
  3. Matthew Braud, NPNurse Practitioner1699512673
  4. Scott Buhler, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1427362847
  5. Jonathan Caldwell, DPTPhysical Therapist1972143089
  6. Jennifer Clark, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356056832

Verify John B. Cazale in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

2,310 Medicare Part D claims for 567 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 510 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Cazale2,310
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin658 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone259 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen256 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium232 claims
  5. Celecoxib217 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl168 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $17.67

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Innovation Technologies Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Cazale$18
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Crescent City Orthopedics LLCMetairie, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John B. Cazale among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana

John B. Cazale, MD is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% 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, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Aiken, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061033101290
  2. Warren Bourgeois, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061063462968
  3. John Burvant, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061124036223
  4. Raul Diaz, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061770537243
  5. John Garoutte, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061457369530
  6. Charles Haddad, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061316955495
  7. Ralph Junius, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061659464618
  8. Keith Larkin, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061215987250

Common questions

What is John B. Cazale, MD's NPI number?

John B. Cazale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730180449, issued on Aug 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John B. Cazale, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3600 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 309-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John B. Cazale, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 012260, 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 B. Cazale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John B. Cazale, MD had 2,310 Medicare Part D claims for 567 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John B. Cazale, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74 of 100. 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.

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