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2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1750356317 MD
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Urology Physician in Opelousas, Louisiana. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,350 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 677 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
99.2/100
▲ 16 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$636.91
21 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
John Vallee, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 99.2/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 3,272 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 99.2/100
- MIPS score · +16 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
John Vallee, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
99 Top 9% higher than 91% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where John Vallee, MD sits
This provider among urology physician peers
Across the 4,623 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, John Vallee, MD writes more Part D claims than 90% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 87% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is John Vallee, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
John Vallee, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about John Vallee, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Urology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
3,272 156% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
99.2/100 16.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Largest specialties in Louisiana (% of in-state providers)
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
John Vallee, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 99.2/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Urology Physician) - 99.2/100 vs national avg 83.1
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
John Vallee, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1926 S UNION ST, Opelousas, LA, 70570, with a listed phone of (337) 594-2025. NPI 1750356317 was issued on 02/17/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Vallee most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,272 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 677 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $510K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 99.2/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Urology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,350 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,280 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1750356317 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/17/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
99.15
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
99
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where John Vallee, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Southern Urology LLC
Opelousas, LA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for John Vallee, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$637
Largest payer
Teleflex LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
John Vallee, MD - brand share 11.0%
Urology Physician average
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 3,272 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
3,272
Total Claims
$510K
Total Drug Cost
677
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,559
- Total Day Supply
- 125,187
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $474K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $36K
- Opioid Claims
- 62 (1.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 411
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.22
- Gender Split
- 19% female / 81% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 58, 65-74: 301, 75-84: 251, 85+: 67
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What John Vallee, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
1,129 claims
- Finasteride
Finasteride
1,002 claims
- Myrbetriq 181
Myrbetriq
181 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mon… 146
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
146 claims
- Cephalexin 82
Cephalexin
82 claims
- Gemtesa 65
Gemtesa
65 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride 64
Oxybutynin Chloride
64 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 63
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
63 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 1,129 |
| Finasteride | 1,002 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 181 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 146 |
| Cephalexin | 82 |
| Gemtesa Vibegron | 65 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | 64 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 63 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 57 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er Alfuzosin Hcl | 44 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How John Vallee, MD fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
13,350
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,280
Avg Claims per Provider
John Vallee, MD's 3,272 claims are above the specialty average of 1,280.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vallee.
Dr. Thomas Alderson
M.D.
Sulphur, LA
Dr. Wael Almajed
MD
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Rajendran Ambiavagar
MD
Alexandria, LA
Jacob Anderson
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Angelo Annaloro
M.D.
Baton Rouge, LA
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Urology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Vallee, MD's specialty? ▼
John Vallee, MD specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Opelousas, Louisiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does John Vallee, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, John Vallee, MD wrote 3,272 Medicare Part D claims totaling $510K in drug costs for 677 beneficiaries.
What is John Vallee, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
John Vallee, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 99.2/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is John Vallee, MD located? ▼
John Vallee, MD is located at 1926 S UNION ST, Opelousas, LA, 70570. Phone: (337) 594-2025.
What is John Vallee, MD's NPI number? ▼
John Vallee, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750356317, issued on 02/17/2006.
Does John Vallee, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
John Vallee, MD's prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $474K in brand drug costs.
Does John Vallee, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, John Vallee, MD had 62 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 13,350 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,280 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does John Vallee, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, John Vallee, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Finasteride, Myrbetriq. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does John Vallee, MD accept Medicare? ▼
John Vallee, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,272 Part D claims and 677 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify John Vallee, MD's credentials? ▼
John Vallee, MD's NPI is 1750356317 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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