Michel Edward Heard, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lafayette, LA
Michel Edward Heard, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1477643922, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 013797, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michel Edward Heard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 013797 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 113 Saint Thomas St, Lafayette, LA 70506
- Phone
- (337) 234-0898
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 235-3081
- Medicaid ID
- 1312304 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michel Edward Heard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 013797Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
210 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl55 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl27 claims
- Meloxicam26 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl22 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
- Celecoxib16 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: $25.75
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Innovation Technologies Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Michel Edward Heard among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana
Michel Edward Heard, M.D. is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 336 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Otis Drew, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061063604346
- Brian Etier, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061336467323
- Adam Kennedy, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061841418449
- Blake Saul, D.OLafayette, LA 705061770965865
- Blaine Walton, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061942461561
- Louis Blanda, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081730189580
- Michael Duval, MDLafayette, LA 705081568469336
- Harold Granger, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081396743936
Common questions
What is Michel Edward Heard, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michel Edward Heard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477643922, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michel Edward Heard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 Saint Thomas St, Lafayette, LA, 70506. Phone: (337) 234-0898. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michel Edward Heard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 013797, 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 Michel Edward Heard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michel Edward Heard, M.D. had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.