Kerry Lynn Paape, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Covington, LA
Kerry Lynn Paape, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1437156452, issued on Jul 5, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.11141R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kerry Lynn Paape
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD.11141R LA
ME125640 FL
41986 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1341 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 875-2828
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2023
- Fax
- (985) 875-2728
- Medicaid ID
- 7100046650 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250513000197); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southwest School Of Medicine And Hospital, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1341 Ochsner Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kerry Lynn Paape 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.11141RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
623 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 84 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate74 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen64 claims
- Furosemide48 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium40 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate35 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate35 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: $116.66
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ascension Medical Group PromedKalamazoo, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana
- Wassim Aghnatios Abi Jaoude, MDNew Orleans, LA1689837643
- Sarah Ahmad, M.D.Monroe, LA1053625418
- Mohamad AllamLafayette, LA1174732846
- David Allie, MDLafayette, LA1760489728
- Aditya Bansal, MDNew Orleans, LA1922219815
- Reginald Barnes, MDShreveport, LA1568562437
- Daniel Beckles, M.D., PHDLake Charles, LA1548464837
- Louis Benjamin, MDBaton Rouge, LA1801945936
- Buford Berry, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1912961905
- Morrison Bethea, MDNew Orleans, LA1528355021
Common questions
What is Kerry Lynn Paape, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kerry Lynn Paape, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437156452, issued on Jul 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kerry Lynn Paape, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1341 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 875-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kerry Lynn Paape, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.11141R, 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 Kerry Lynn Paape, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kerry Lynn Paape, M.D. had 623 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.