Michael J. O'Brien, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · New Orleans, LA
Michael J. O'Brien, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1104960657, issued on Feb 17, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD203048, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. O'Brien
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- MD203048 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 988-5770
- Enumerated
- Feb 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 988-3517
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090924000623); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael J. O'Brien in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD203048Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
543 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 272 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl104 claims
- Tramadol Hcl85 claims
- Meloxicam54 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
- Gabapentin36 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 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: $81,484.48
75 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Administrators OF The Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael J. O'Brien among 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Louisiana
Michael J. O'Brien, MD is one of 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% 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 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 95% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 207XX0005X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 44 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 44 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wendell HeardNew Orleans, LA 701121679790554
- Paul Phillips, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121215290580
- Kelly Hill, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701181760914196
- Felix Savoie, MDNew Orleans, LA 701181437147659
- Walter Choate, M.D.Jefferson, LA 701211861682791
- Brian GodshawNew Orleans, LA 701211609261288
- Scott Montgomery, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211275558421
- Misty Suri, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211437238656
Common questions
What is Michael J. O'Brien, MD's NPI number?
Michael J. O'Brien, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104960657, issued on Feb 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. O'Brien, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 988-5770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. O'Brien, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD203048, 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 J. O'Brien, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. O'Brien, MD had 543 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.