NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Boyer Saer, MD FACS

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Metairie, LA

John Boyer Saer, MD FACS is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1487625927, issued on Feb 1, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD017443, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487625927
Name
John Boyer Saer
Credential
MD FACS
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
MD017443 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3901 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
Phone
(504) 456-7301
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 455-9545
Medicaid ID
1361755 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040317000342); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1983
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 3901 Houma Blvd

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

  1. Barbara Bopp, M.D.Specialist1265432926
  2. Josephine Brown, M.D.Specialist1083614507
  3. William Caldwell, M.D.General Practice Physician1598082083
  4. Richard Coogler, P.T., AT,C.Physical Therapist1255449914
  5. Carole Cox, LDN RD CDERegistered Dietitian1134199185
  6. Raymond Decorte, MDSurgery Physician1396859880

Verify John Boyer Saer 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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

200 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. John Saer200
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Ketorolac Tromethamine68 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate43 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone27 claims
  4. Latanoprost14 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): 99.3 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 score98.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

John Boyer Saer among 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana

John Boyer Saer, MD FACS is one of 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerald Cohen, MDMetairie, LA 700061619974862
  2. Mallika Doss, MDMetairie, LA 700061184970220
  3. Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MDMetairie, LA 700061275528051
  4. Shehab Ebrahim, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021578556213
  5. Arley Jaramillo, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021699955450
  6. Neil Notaroberto, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021730150822
  7. Brett Budden, M.D.Metairie, LA 700011164797411
  8. Gwen Cousins, MDMetairie, LA 700011336194828

Common questions

What is John Boyer Saer, MD FACS's NPI number?

John Boyer Saer, MD FACS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487625927, issued on Feb 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Boyer Saer, MD FACS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3901 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 456-7301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Boyer Saer, MD FACS's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD017443, 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 Boyer Saer, MD FACS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Boyer Saer, MD FACS had 200 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Boyer Saer, MD FACS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 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.

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.