NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lance Turkish, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · New Orleans, LA

Lance Turkish, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1881626497, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 013948, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881626497
Name
Lance Turkish
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
013948 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3434 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(504) 897-7989
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 897-7980
Medicaid ID
1180670 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3434 Prytania St

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

  1. Robert Balkan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1790725737
  2. Jennifer Bertsch, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265443964
  3. William Bethea, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1326199167
  4. George Cary, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1225111370
  5. Pui Cheng, MDGynecologic Oncology Physician1568554319
  6. Jason Cohen, PA-C, ATC, OTCSurgical Physician Assistant1598036816

Verify Lance Turkish in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 013948
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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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

583 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 66% of claims.

  1. Lance Turkish583
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Alphagan P108 claims
  2. Dorzolamide Hcl49 claims
  3. Latanoprost37 claims
  4. Vyzulta37 claims
  5. Lumigan34 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate32 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $88.09

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lance Turkish$88.09
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Lance Turkish among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana

Lance Turkish, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adham Al Hariri, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151790994929
  2. Robert Balkan, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151790725737
  3. Donald Bergsma, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151588684518
  4. Eduardo Gonzalez-Stubbe, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151245508183
  5. Clifford Hendricks, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151952341216
  6. Kevin Kirchner, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151457541955
  7. Barry Leader, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151952341554
  8. Maria Reinoso, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151508056169

Common questions

What is Lance Turkish, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lance Turkish, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881626497, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lance Turkish, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3434 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 897-7989. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lance Turkish, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 013948, 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 Lance Turkish, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lance Turkish, M.D. had 583 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lance Turkish, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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