Joseph Martin Griffin, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Joseph Martin Griffin, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1467642777, issued on Aug 1, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.200409, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Martin Griffin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD.200409 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8888 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 769-4493
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 766-3144
- Medicaid ID
- 05517 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090611000253); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8888 Summa Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Nakia Newsome, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1376752238
Verify Joseph Martin Griffin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.200409Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
347 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims. 39 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Xarelto113 claims
- Eliquis93 claims
- Clopidogrel59 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 claims
- Lorazepam12 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: $3,584.25
45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Reflow Medical Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Baton Rouge General Physicians IncLivingston, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Joseph Martin Griffin among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana
Joseph Martin Griffin, M.D. is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 278 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 432 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bruce Cleland, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091184659948
- George Golightly, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091427080985
- Stephen Gordon, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091912908518
- Louis Jeansonne, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091124120779
- Sidney Ross, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091962403972
- Tracee Short, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091780813311
- Tuan Tran, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091356845168
- William Weldon, WILLIAM WELDONBaton Rouge, LA 708091063729275
Common questions
What is Joseph Martin Griffin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Martin Griffin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467642777, issued on Aug 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Martin Griffin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8888 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 769-4493. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Martin Griffin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.200409, 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 Joseph Martin Griffin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Martin Griffin, M.D. had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.