Michael G. Desalvo, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Metairie, LA
Michael G. Desalvo, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1477504397, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD09789R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael G. Desalvo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD09789R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3645 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 885-4677
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 888-0549
- Medicaid ID
- 1968986 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110603000438); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 226 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3645 Houma Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joseph Creely, MDOtolaryngology Physician1922044171
- Alexis Desalvo, PAPhysician Assistant1699518555
- Gerald Vocke, M.D.Specialist1871597633
Verify Michael G. Desalvo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD09789RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
2,410 Medicare Part D claims for 654 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone318 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide192 claims
- Levofloxacin152 claims
- Azelastine Hcl141 claims
- Famotidine100 claims
- Omeprazole98 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $376.36
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- MG Desalvo MD And GM Gremillion MD AmcMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael G. Desalvo among 226 otolaryngology physician records in Louisiana
Michael G. Desalvo, MD is one of 226 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2002 among the 156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 226 otolaryngology physician records in Louisiana.
All 226 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Creely, MDMetairie, LA 700061922044171
- Ronald French, MDMetairie, LA 700061962467803
- Burr Ilgenfritz, MDMetairie, LA 700061346205747
- Paul SpringMetairie, LA 700061356431845
- Marcie Tauzin, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061861661696
- N. Worley, MDMetairie, LA 700061992760318
- Lester Dulitz, MDMetairie, LA 700021730426784
- Michael Hickham, MDMetairie, LA 700021518967793
Common questions
What is Michael G. Desalvo, MD's NPI number?
Michael G. Desalvo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477504397, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael G. Desalvo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3645 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 885-4677. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael G. Desalvo, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD09789R, 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 Michael G. Desalvo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael G. Desalvo, MD had 2,410 Medicare Part D claims for 654 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael G. Desalvo, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.