NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kevin Goodson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Covington, LA

Kevin Goodson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1629497078, issued on Apr 14, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana 332444, 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
1629497078
Name
Kevin Goodson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
332444 LA
E13114 AR
ME138912 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
Phone
(985) 898-7051
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2014
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2022
Fax
(985) 871-2577
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221013000245); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2014
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 1000 Ochsner Blvd

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

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  4. Terry ArthurPhysician Assistant1902424906
  5. Yucel Aydin, MDGastroenterology Physician1538795455
  6. William Barfield, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427014612

Verify Kevin Goodson 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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

264 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 77 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kevin Goodson264
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium41 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl38 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen36 claims
  4. Meloxicam29 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
  6. Methocarbamol16 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: $922.76

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kevin Goodson$923
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Ochsner Clinic LLCCovington, LA

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

Kevin Goodson among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana

Kevin Goodson, MD is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 88% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Bonvillain, MDCovington, LA 704331346567146
  2. Kevin Darr, MDCovington, LA 704331477512135
  3. Timothy Devraj, MDCovington, LA 704331760415632
  4. Paul Doty, M. D.Covington, LA 704331417929225
  5. Roch Hontas, MDCovington, LA 704331659466845
  6. Mark Hontas, MDCovington, LA 704331417042706
  7. Matti Palo, MDCovington, LA 704331013949619
  8. Herbert Plauche, MDCovington, LA 704331275599557

Common questions

What is Kevin Goodson, MD's NPI number?

Kevin Goodson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629497078, issued on Apr 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kevin Goodson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 898-7051. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kevin Goodson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 332444, 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 Kevin Goodson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kevin Goodson, MD had 264 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.