L. Stephen Ortego, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Ball, LA
L. Stephen Ortego, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Ball, Louisiana, and NPI 1457497901, issued on Jan 30, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 3996, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- L. Stephen Ortego
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 3996 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5813 Monroe Hwy, Ball, LA 71405
- Phone
- (318) 640-1470
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 640-4700
- Medicaid ID
- 1839965 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify L. Stephen Ortego in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 3996Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024
338 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin172 claims
- Penicillin V Potassium63 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl46 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate25 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 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.
L. Stephen Ortego among 1,468 general practice dentistry records in Louisiana
L. Stephen Ortego, DDS is one of 1,468 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Louisiana. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 32% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 general practice dentistry record lists a practice address in Ball
They are 1 of the 20 NPPES records with a practice address in Ball, and 1,468 general practice dentistry records in Louisiana.
All 1,468 in Louisiana → Every provider in Ball → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Tom Milliken, DDSVidalia, LA 713731932335965
- John Mitchell, DDSSimmesport, LA 713691790798601
- Harris Poret, DDSSaint Joseph, LA 713661376586321
- Charles Hudson, DDSLeesville, LA 714461073724092
- Mark Sauer, D.D.S.Leesville, LA 714461093889933
- Warren Thomas, DDSLeesville, LA 714461841401965
Common questions
What is L. Stephen Ortego, DDS's NPI number?
L. Stephen Ortego, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457497901, issued on Jan 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is L. Stephen Ortego, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5813 Monroe Hwy, Ball, LA, 71405. Phone: (318) 640-1470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify L. Stephen Ortego, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 3996, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does L. Stephen Ortego, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, L. Stephen Ortego, DDS had 338 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.