NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Hanks, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Metairie, LA

Michael Hanks, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1275578296, issued on Jun 17, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 020856, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1275578296
Name
Michael Hanks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
020856 LA
2017-02387 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3510 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002
Phone
(504) 779-5568
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171229000005); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1990
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 3510 N Causeway Blvd

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

  1. Alicia Aikman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1275811515
  2. Kevin Aikman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952513095
  3. Joseph Alcina, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1063851202
  4. Yvonne Bahlinger, CRNASpecialist1972555365
  5. Kathleen Bandhu, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1366484636
  6. Ronald Bankert, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1043587991

Verify Michael Hanks in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 020856
    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 53.6 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 score45.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $141.79

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertos Medical, Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Hanks$141.79
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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. Allcare Clinical Associates PAAsheville, NC

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

Michael Hanks among 623 anesthesiology physician records in Louisiana

Michael Hanks, MD is one of 623 anesthesiology physician 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 430 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 623 anesthesiology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ann Brennan, MDMetairie, LA 700021225067747
  2. Neal Comarda, MDMetairie, LA 700021699701169
  3. Charles Davenport, MDMetairie, LA 700021619918414
  4. John Dileo, MDMetairie, LA 700021598791683
  5. Charles Eckert, MDMetairie, LA 700021164466496
  6. Dante Galliano, MDMetairie, LA 700021124055249
  7. George Harris, MDMetairie, LA 700021790715043
  8. Venkateswara Kata, MDMetairie, LA 700021457396046

Common questions

What is Michael Hanks, MD's NPI number?

Michael Hanks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275578296, issued on Jun 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Hanks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3510 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70002. Phone: (504) 779-5568. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Hanks, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 020856, 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.

What is Michael Hanks, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 53.6 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.