NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician NPI 1396069308
Verify on CMS → Katherine Faust
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician in New Orleans, 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 2,013 in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery 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
259
Medicare Part D claims · 110 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician avg: 185
What the federal data shows
Katherine Faust filed 259 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 259
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥48th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Katherine Faust
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1396069308), first enumerated 03/19/2010.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 259 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1396069308 · Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1396069308
- ENUM-MID 2010
- TAX-NARROW 2,013
- RX-LIGHT 259
- BOOK-THIN 26 in Louisiana
- PHOTO-ENUM Phuc Dang · 2010
Katherine Faust's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
259 ≥ 48th percentile 48% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Katherine Faust practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 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 Katherine Faust?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
259 40% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1396069308 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/19/2010 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Katherine Faust 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.
Oano LLC
New Orleans, 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).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
259
Total Claims
$11K
Total Drug Cost
110
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 278.333
- Total Day Supply
- 4,760
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Opioid Claims
- 98 (37.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 30
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.06
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Katherine Faust prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Celecoxib
Celecoxib
45 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
41 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
36 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
24 claims
- Ibuprofen 16
Ibuprofen
16 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Celecoxib | 45 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 41 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 36 |
| Gabapentin | 24 |
| Ibuprofen | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Overview
How Katherine Faust fits within the Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
2,013
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Providers in US
52
States with Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician
185
Avg Claims per Provider
Katherine Faust's 259 claims are above the specialty average of 185.
Nationwide Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Faust, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2010)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Faust.
One of 26 Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Louisiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Cameron Best
M.D.
Monroe, LA
Dr. Karl Bilderback
MD
Shreveport, LA
Kayleigh Binet
PA-C
Kenner, LA
Dr. Gordon Blanchard
MD
Baton Rouge, LA
Dr. Ryan Bliss
MD
Baton Rouge, LA
Compare Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Katherine Faust's specialty? ▼
Katherine Faust specializes in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician and practices in New Orleans, Louisiana.
How much does Katherine Faust prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Katherine Faust wrote 259 Medicare Part D claims totaling $11K in drug costs for 110 beneficiaries.
Where is Katherine Faust located? ▼
Katherine Faust is located at 2633 NAPOLEON AVE, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 899-1000.
What is Katherine Faust's NPI number? ▼
Katherine Faust's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396069308, issued on 03/19/2010.
Does Katherine Faust prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Katherine Faust had 98 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 37.8%.
How many Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 2,013 Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician provider writes 185 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Katherine Faust prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Katherine Faust's most frequently prescribed drugs include Celecoxib, Oxycodone Hcl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Katherine Faust accept Medicare? ▼
Katherine Faust appears in CMS Medicare data with 259 Part D claims and 110 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Katherine Faust's credentials? ▼
Katherine Faust's NPI is 1396069308. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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