Michelle S. Gerdes, MD
Dermatology Physician · Metairie, LA
Michelle S. Gerdes, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1376566380, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 024931, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michelle S. Gerdes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 024931 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3421 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002
- Phone
- (504) 832-6612
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 832-6613
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050628000753); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3421 N Causeway Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Felix Bopp, M.D.Specialist1518967017
Verify Michelle S. Gerdes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 024931Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,201 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide182 claims
- Ketoconazole128 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate96 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate64 claims
- Fluconazole60 claims
- Valacyclovir52 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: $2,886.65
160 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Family Dermatology Specialists LLCMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michelle S. Gerdes among 196 dermatology physician records in Louisiana
Michelle S. Gerdes, MD is one of 196 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 92% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 196 dermatology physician records in Louisiana.
All 196 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rachael Delahoussaye-Shields, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021316233422
- Leonard Gately, MDMetairie, LA 700021528089547
- Elizabeth Grieshaber, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021437390424
- Leah Jacob, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021902047988
- Shannon Pickens, MDMetairie, LA 700021720267560
- Katherine Holcomb, M.D.Metairie, LA 700011861668808
- Kathryn Kerisit, MD, MPHMetairie, LA 700011336373729
- Nicole Rogers, M.D.Metairie, LA 700011669506630
Common questions
What is Michelle S. Gerdes, MD's NPI number?
Michelle S. Gerdes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376566380, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michelle S. Gerdes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3421 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70002. Phone: (504) 832-6612. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michelle S. Gerdes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 024931, 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 Michelle S. Gerdes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michelle S. Gerdes, MD had 1,201 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michelle S. Gerdes, 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.