NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lance J. Wehrly, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Covington, LA

Lance J. Wehrly, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1699966549, issued on Aug 6, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.201229, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699966549
Name
Lance J. Wehrly
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
MD.201229 LA
53626-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Judge Tanner Blvd Ste 300, Covington, LA 70433
Phone
(985) 867-2100
Enumerated
Aug 6, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2023
Fax
(608) 371-8932
Medicaid ID
1091537 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140306001623); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2005
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 101 Judge Tanner Blvd Ste 300

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

  1. Salvatore Buttaci-Guarino, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1013914050
  2. Jennifer Cohen, PASurgical Physician Assistant1659669935
  3. Lindsay Dowdle, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851709968
  4. Philip Gardner, MDVascular Surgery Physician1952375487
  5. Kelly Grady, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1932981891
  6. Ali Khoobehi, MDVascular Surgery Physician1225234651

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  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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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

270 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 124 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lance Wehrly270
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen97 claims
  2. Diclofenac Sodium26 claims
  3. Meloxicam20 claims
  4. Ibuprofen17 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen17 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: $664.21

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. 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. Lance Wehrly$664
  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. East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCCovington, LA

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

Lance J. Wehrly among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana

Lance J. Wehrly, 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 2007, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 61% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 Lance J. Wehrly, MD's NPI number?

Lance J. Wehrly, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699966549, issued on Aug 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lance J. Wehrly, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Judge Tanner Blvd Ste 300, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 867-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lance J. Wehrly, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.201229, 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 J. Wehrly, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lance J. Wehrly, MD had 270 Medicare Part D claims for 127 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.