Lionel Andrew Branch, M.D.
Neurology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Lionel Andrew Branch, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1619929080, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 023313, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lionel Andrew Branch
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 023313 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 258-1086
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 644-4909
- Medicaid ID
- 1498831 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060331000249); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lionel Andrew Branch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 023313Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
136 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl19 claims
- Eliquis13 claims
- Sertraline Hcl13 claims
- Levetiracetam11 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.
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: $320.87
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eisai Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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).
Lionel Andrew Branch among 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana
Lionel Andrew Branch, M.D. is one of 242 neurology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 179 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana.
All 242 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aimee Aysenne, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121801078522
- Elizabeth Crabtree, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121245255371
- Celeste Dolan, MSPT, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121306978119
- Matthew Gamble, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121790831865
- Harry Gould, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121326061268
- Neda Hidarilak, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121750606497
- Jessica Kraker, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121275660631
- Kristina Lafaye, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121801823323
Common questions
What is Lionel Andrew Branch, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lionel Andrew Branch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619929080, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lionel Andrew Branch, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 258-1086. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lionel Andrew Branch, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 023313, 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 Lionel Andrew Branch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lionel Andrew Branch, M.D. had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lionel Andrew Branch, 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.