NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Westbrook Cates

Gastroenterology Physician · New Orleans, LA

Katherine Westbrook Cates is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1871176651, issued on Apr 30, 2021. Check the license (Louisiana 340385, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871176651
Name
Katherine Westbrook Cates
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
340385 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2021 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone
(256) 419-3278
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2021 Perdido St

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

  1. Nsser Abdelall, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992481329
  2. Olivia AdamsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972306462
  3. Murtuza Ali, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1427110451
  4. Hanna Almoaswes, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790588788
  5. Andrew Amedee, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1396440939
  6. Gilbert AndryStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386536761

Verify Katherine Westbrook Cates 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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

219 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Katherine Cates219
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium28 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate18 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: $372.90

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katherine Cates$372.90
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Katherine Westbrook Cates among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana

Katherine Westbrook Cates is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 98% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 98% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adrienne Carona, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121235453242
  2. Sarah Glover, DONew Orleans, LA 701121174637300
  3. Henry Hefler, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121053588699
  4. John Hutchings, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121598932774
  5. Stephen Landreneau, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121578630232
  6. Nisha LoganantharajNew Orleans, LA 701121194145722
  7. Parth Parekh, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121679862783
  8. Nathaniel Peyton, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121336526938

Common questions

What is Katherine Westbrook Cates's NPI number?

Katherine Westbrook Cates's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871176651, issued on Apr 30, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Westbrook Cates located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2021 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (256) 419-3278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Westbrook Cates's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 340385, 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 Katherine Westbrook Cates prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Westbrook Cates had 219 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.