Joseph Dean Valdez, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Plaquemine, LA
Joseph Dean Valdez, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Plaquemine, Louisiana, and NPI 1023044815, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 09948R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Dean Valdez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 09948R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 59335 River West Dr, Plaquemine, LA 70764
- Phone
- (225) 685-1052
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 985-1081
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060929000228); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 327 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 59335 River West Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Maria AndradeMental Health Counselor1932849783
- Mark BrownMental Health Counselor1013374693
- Courtney BryantMental Health Counselor1174199541
- Shamika CushenberryMental Health Counselor1982061495
- Brandy FalconCase Manager/Care Coordinator1609234889
- Cassandra Gilbert-StewartCase Manager/Care Coordinator1568821155
Verify Joseph Dean Valdez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 09948RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
5,431 Medicare Part D claims for 534 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate751 claims
- Eliquis528 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate423 claims
- Losartan Potassium332 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl265 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide211 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $20.18
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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.
Joseph Dean Valdez among 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana
Joseph Dean Valdez, M.D. is one of 327 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1994 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 327 in Louisiana → Every provider in Plaquemine → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Niksad Abraham, MDGonzales, LA 707371033246970
- Nancy Bailey, NPBaton Rouge, LA 708051093738007
- Charles Barkemeyer, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708051346263282
- Phillip Brantley, PHDBaton Rouge, LA 708051134141856
- Richard Burroughs, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708051013930957
- Xuong Dao, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708051396768222
- Gehl Davis, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708051205859139
- Marta Fechete, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708051033131545
Common questions
What is Joseph Dean Valdez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Dean Valdez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023044815, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Dean Valdez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 59335 River West Dr, Plaquemine, LA, 70764. Phone: (225) 685-1052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Dean Valdez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 09948R, 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 Dean Valdez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Dean Valdez, M.D. had 5,431 Medicare Part D claims for 534 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Dean Valdez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.