John P. Guste, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Metairie, LA
John P. Guste, MD is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1710121306, issued on Apr 27, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana 204707, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John P. Guste
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License number
- 204707 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3900 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA 70002
- Phone
- (504) 455-1000
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (504) 455-1555
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140122000412); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records → All 37 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify John P. Guste in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 204707Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
248 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 60 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
- Ondansetron Odt40 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl39 claims
- Diazepam37 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim15 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: $1,402.68
40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 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
- Guste Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery, LLCMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John P. Guste among 37 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Louisiana
John P. Guste, MD is one of 37 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 62% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2009 among the 19 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 37 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 37 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Jansen, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021316042856
- Stephen Metzinger, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021477502474
- Matthew Bartow, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121922460807
- Omer Kaymakcalan, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121871856252
- Vidhur Sohini, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121982197190
- Heath Charvet, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151114212693
- Thomas Naugle, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151750446209
- Christopher Babycos, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211740247741
Common questions
What is John P. Guste, MD's NPI number?
John P. Guste, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710121306, issued on Apr 27, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John P. Guste, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3900 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA, 70002. Phone: (504) 455-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John P. Guste, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 204707, 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 P. Guste, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John P. Guste, MD had 248 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.