Lester J. Prats, MD
Urology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Lester J. Prats, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1538115886, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.016266, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lester J. Prats
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- MD.016266 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-4000
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1345334 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lester J. Prats 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.016266Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,202 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl577 claims
- Finasteride227 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er56 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er42 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl37 claims
- Potassium Citrate Er32 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: $260.00
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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.
Lester J. Prats among 200 urology physician records in Louisiana
Lester J. Prats, MD is one of 200 urology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 200 urology physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kristen GurtnerNew Orleans, LA 701211962899633
- Eric Laborde, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211720278237
- Kyle RoseNew Orleans, LA 701211518311216
- Joanna Togami, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211366475360
- Kathleen Walsh, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701181932375995
Common questions
What is Lester J. Prats, MD's NPI number?
Lester J. Prats, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538115886, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lester J. Prats, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lester J. Prats, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.016266, 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 Lester J. Prats, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lester J. Prats, MD had 1,202 Medicare Part D claims for 341 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.