NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Faust

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · New Orleans, LA

Katherine Faust is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1396069308, issued on Mar 19, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana MD.205075, 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
1396069308
Name
Katherine Faust
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
MD.205075 LA
075619 GA
2015-0014 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2633 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(504) 899-1000
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2010
Record last updated
Dec 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170208000245); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2010
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 2633 Napoleon Ave

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

  1. Darlene Bassett, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1912112285
  2. Siddharth Bhansali, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1912999046
  3. Minati Biswas, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1326197591
  4. Virginia Davis, P.T.Physical Therapist1457394561
  5. Jennifer Dunlap, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1669685871
  6. Donald Faust, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1376506691

Verify Katherine Faust 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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

259 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 98 claims were for opioids.

  1. Katherine Faust259
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib45 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl41 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
  4. Gabapentin24 claims
  5. Ibuprofen16 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Oano LLCNew Orleans, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Katherine Faust among 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Louisiana

Katherine Faust is one of 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 29 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ross DunbarNew Orleans, LA 701211992070296
  2. Leslie Sisco, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211053581710
  3. Chris Digrado, MDMarrero, LA 700721760458566
  4. Ronald French, MDKenner, LA 700651700862448
  5. Brandon Donnelly, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061992966527
  6. Carol Meyer, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061902079759
  7. Nicholas Pappas, MDMetairie, LA 700011376603969
  8. Allen Borne, M.D.Thibodaux, LA 703011578855896

Common questions

What is Katherine Faust's NPI number?

Katherine Faust's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396069308, issued on Mar 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Faust located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2633 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 899-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Faust's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.205075, 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 Faust prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katherine Faust had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.