Laura Toups Hetzler, M.D.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Laura Toups Hetzler, M.D. is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1740446228, issued on Aug 4, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana MD.204078, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Toups Hetzler
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License numbers
- MD.204078 LA
125049497 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4950 Essen LN Ste 400, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 765-1765
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 765-1768
- Medicaid ID
- 1067814 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101026000501); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4950 Essen LN Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Alicia Harpole, PA-CPhysician Assistant1891118287
- Stephen Hernandez, MDOtolaryngology Physician1487996187
- Jacqueline Lorio, LCSWClinical Social Worker1073441044
- Rula Mualla, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1568825271
Verify Laura Toups Hetzler 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.204078Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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: $155.78
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 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
- Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 11 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Louisiana.
Other otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Louisiana
- Roxana Baratelli, M.DNew Orleans, LA1487839825
- Harold Bienvenu, M.D.New Iberia, LA1497709307
- David Dugas, MDMonroe, LA1629087762
- Celeste Gary, MDNew Orleans, LA1447574470
- Jason Guillot, MDMandeville, LA1912126723
- Duncan Hanby, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1346430816
- Matthew Migneron, MDNew Orleans, LA1265921704
- Tynes Mixon, MDNew Iberia, LA1962498683
- Elisabeth Rareshide, M.DNew Orleans, LA1225127509
- Robert Thornton, M.D.Shreveport, LA1851397855
Common questions
What is Laura Toups Hetzler, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura Toups Hetzler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740446228, issued on Aug 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Toups Hetzler, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4950 Essen LN Ste 400, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 765-1765. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Toups Hetzler, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.204078, 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 Laura Toups Hetzler, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Toups Hetzler, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. 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.