Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

John Fairbanks, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Vidalia, LA

John Fairbanks, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Vidalia, Louisiana, and NPI 1669491288, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD017268, 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1669491288
Name
John Fairbanks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
MD017268 LA
MD.017268 LA
15703 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
107 Front St, Vidalia, LA 71373
Phone
(318) 336-2212
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 107 Front St

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

  1. Lisa Cazalot, APRN, FNP, CFamily Nurse Practitioner1649341082
  2. Iley Dillon, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1447251996
  3. Arthuanna Plater, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1316729668
  4. Barry Tillman, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1457349110
  5. Clifford TillmanGastroenterology Physician1053309732
  6. John White, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1801882634

Verify John Fairbanks 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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36.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

12,466 Medicare Part D claims for 1,029 beneficiaries, against an average of 344 among the 17,387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 8,461 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Fairbanks12,466
  2. Specialty average344

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen4,391 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl1,898 claims
  3. Gabapentin1,419 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen960 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl457 claims
  6. Naloxone Hcl340 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 30.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%86.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $97.95

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Curonix LLC. The 15,866 providers of this specialty with any payment received $21,294.10 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Fairbanks$97.95
  2. Specialty average$21,294.10

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. J H Fairbanks, MD PLLCVidalia, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

1 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a Vidalia practice address

They are 1 of the 205 NPPES records with a Vidalia practice address, and 366 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana

  1. Mehdi Abouei, MDVille Platte, LA1871124909
  2. Nick Accardo, M.D.Franklin, LA1508911827
  3. Shaun Accardo, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1104140755
  4. Kenneth Adatto, M.D.New Orleans, LA1467420943
  5. Rasheed Ahmad, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1295732345
  6. David Aiken, M.D.Metairie, LA1033101290
  7. Alfonso Alarcon, M.D.Fort Polk, LA1356330070
  8. Lincoln Andre, MDShreveport, LA1245867266
  9. George Andrews, MDNew Orleans, LA1225504889
  10. Edward Anglin, MDShreveport, LA1811991714

Common questions

What is John Fairbanks, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Fairbanks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669491288, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Fairbanks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 107 Front St, Vidalia, LA, 71373. Phone: (318) 336-2212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Fairbanks, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD017268, 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 Fairbanks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Fairbanks, M.D. had 12,466 Medicare Part D claims for 1,029 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 344. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Fairbanks, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 30.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.