NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luke Joseph Hunter, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Monroe, LA

Luke Joseph Hunter, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Monroe, Louisiana, and NPI 1457772774, issued on Jan 5, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana DPM.200054, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457772774
Name
Luke Joseph Hunter
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License numbers
DPM.200054 LA
PCTA.000048 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3601 Desiard St, Monroe, LA 71203
Phone
(318) 397-1574
Enumerated
Jan 5, 2014
Record last updated
May 7, 2026
Fax
(318) 397-1672
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141203000237); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3601 Desiard St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Christian Valle, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1205369840

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

784 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 78 claims were for opioids.

  1. Luke Hunter784
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Terbinafine Hcl99 claims
  2. Pregabalin96 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate91 claims
  4. Gabapentin67 claims
  5. Meloxicam50 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen49 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): 91.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score70.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $339.57

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luke Hunter$339.57
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

  1. The Foot And Ankle Clinics, LLCMonroe, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Luke Joseph Hunter among 89 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Louisiana

Luke Joseph Hunter, DPM is one of 89 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 62% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2010 among the 66 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Louisiana

There are 89 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Louisiana.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Danier Anderson, D.P.M.Monroe, LA 712031639347073
  2. Christian Valle, DPMMonroe, LA 712031205369840
  3. Robert Kirton, DPMRuston, LA 712701083893267
  4. David Drummond, DPMBossier City, LA 711111316383524
  5. William Andress, D.P.M.Shreveport, LA 711061417316258
  6. Gentry Haughton, DPMShreveport, LA 711061316171358
  7. Gabriel Mitchell, DPMShreveport, LA 711061871177105
  8. Henrique Hilario, D.P.M.Shreveport, LA 711051447696794

Common questions

What is Luke Joseph Hunter, DPM's NPI number?

Luke Joseph Hunter, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457772774, issued on Jan 5, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luke Joseph Hunter, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 Desiard St, Monroe, LA, 71203. Phone: (318) 397-1574. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luke Joseph Hunter, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number DPM.200054, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Luke Joseph Hunter, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luke Joseph Hunter, DPM had 784 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Luke Joseph Hunter, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.2 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.

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