Laura Pelaez, M.D
Otolaryngology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Laura Pelaez, M.D is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1245471234, issued on Mar 20, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana 206592, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Pelaez
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 206592 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 533 Bolivar St, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 568-4785
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 568-4460
- Medicaid ID
- 1993671 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141022000741); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura Pelaez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 206592Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $596.62
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atos Medical Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Pelaez among 226 otolaryngology physician records in Louisiana
Laura Pelaez, M.D is one of 226 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2002 among the 156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 226 otolaryngology physician records in Louisiana.
All 226 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacob Brunner, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121164816567
- Michael Ellis, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121518961259
- Paul Friedlander, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121225050735
- Donald Gonzales, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121609894120
- Gregory Marks, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121487113692
- Elizabeth Mills, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121366021693
- Thomas Moulthrop, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121376636407
- Jonathan Owens, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121639110109
Common questions
What is Laura Pelaez, M.D's NPI number?
Laura Pelaez, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245471234, issued on Mar 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Pelaez, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 533 Bolivar St, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 568-4785. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Pelaez, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 206592, 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 Pelaez, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Pelaez, M.D had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura Pelaez, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.