Laurence Durante, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · New Orleans, LA
Laurence Durante, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1821185380, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 018097, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laurence Durante
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- 018097 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 350 Jefferson Heights Ave, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 913-8572
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 309-2584
- Medicaid ID
- 1980480 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laurence Durante in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 018097Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
826 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium88 claims
- Eliquis55 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate34 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium22 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate20 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.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 4 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
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The 3 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Farah Ali, DOCovington, LA 704331528565579
- Ty Hargroder, MDEunice, LA 705351093761645
- Andrea Walters, MSN, APRN FNP-CShreveport, LA 711061477201945
Common questions
What is Laurence Durante, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laurence Durante, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821185380, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laurence Durante, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 Jefferson Heights Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 913-8572. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laurence Durante, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 018097, 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 Laurence Durante, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laurence Durante, M.D. had 826 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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.