Michael Thomas Certa
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · New Orleans, LA
Michael Thomas Certa is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1942762075, issued on Apr 6, 2019. Check the license (Louisiana 7736, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Thomas Certa
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License numbers
- 7736 LA
11408 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 Florida Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119
- Phone
- (504) 941-8212
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2019
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251121000549); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 91 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1100 Florida Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Majdlia AleksanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427930361
- Rana Almudamgha, BDSOrofacial Pain Dentistry1902479595
- Ahmed Almuzayyen, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598019960
- John Andrews, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1104085257
- Mohamed ArefProsthodontics1841142585
- Paul Armbruster, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1881886141
Verify Michael Thomas Certa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 7736Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate15 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: $62.43
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 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.
Michael Thomas Certa among 91 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Louisiana
Michael Thomas Certa is one of 91 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2001 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Louisiana
There are 91 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Louisiana.
All 91 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elise Ehland, D.D.S.New Orleans, LA 701191881994184
- Rathana Lim, MD, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701191427219245
- James Loyola, D.M.D.New Orleans, LA 701191144377516
- Joe Mayes, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701191356626592
- Michelle Zoccolillo, DDS, MDNew Orleans, LA 701191699168989
- Brett King, D.D.S.New Orleans, LA 701181669541231
- Lida Mirzai, DMDNew Orleans, LA 701151386149086
- Richard Bertetti, D.M.D.New Orleans, LA 701141477656015
Common questions
What is Michael Thomas Certa's NPI number?
Michael Thomas Certa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942762075, issued on Apr 6, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Thomas Certa located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Florida Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70119. Phone: (504) 941-8212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Thomas Certa's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 7736, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael Thomas Certa prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Thomas Certa had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.