Michael W. Gallagher, D.D.S.
General Practice Dentistry · Metairie, LA
Michael W. Gallagher, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1740315175, issued on Feb 23, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 5244, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael W. Gallagher
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 5244 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4440 Chastant St Ste A, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 887-0181
- Enumerated
- Feb 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4440 Chastant St Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Richard Gallagher, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1235264656
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Verify Michael W. Gallagher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 5244Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024
219 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin101 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate38 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 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: $1,165.53
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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 W. Gallagher among 1,468 general practice dentistry records in Louisiana
Michael W. Gallagher, D.D.S. is one of 1,468 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Louisiana. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 32% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
122 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Metairie
They are 122 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a practice address in Metairie, and 1,468 general practice dentistry records in Louisiana.
All 1,468 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Michael W. Gallagher, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Michael W. Gallagher, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740315175, issued on Feb 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael W. Gallagher, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4440 Chastant St Ste A, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 887-0181. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael W. Gallagher, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 5244, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Michael W. Gallagher, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael W. Gallagher, D.D.S. had 219 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.