Norman A. Zaffater, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Bossier City, LA
Norman A. Zaffater, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bossier City, Louisiana, and NPI 1124010939, issued on Aug 17, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 10876R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Norman A. Zaffater
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 10876R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2449 Hospital Dr Ste 460, Bossier City, LA 71111
- Phone
- (318) 747-5838
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 747-5827
- Medicaid ID
- 1496057 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070116000087); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Norman A. Zaffater in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10876RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
681 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate115 claims
- Latanoprost90 claims
- Timolol Maleate79 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate32 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol30 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium26 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): 63.2 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: $621.42
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- WK Zaffater Eye CenterBossier City, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Norman A. Zaffater among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Norman A. Zaffater, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Bossier City → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Yue Kong Au, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111578522587
- April Moss, MDBossier City, LA 711111295317113
- Wally Nawas, MDBossier City, LA 711111518936376
- Thomas Planchard, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111104818905
- Lawrence Planchard, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111083734230
- Mary Berg, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061174524391
- Claude Bundrick, MDShreveport, LA 711061043538796
- Mary Clemons, MDShreveport, LA 711061326281874
Common questions
What is Norman A. Zaffater, M.D.'s NPI number?
Norman A. Zaffater, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124010939, issued on Aug 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Norman A. Zaffater, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2449 Hospital Dr Ste 460, Bossier City, LA, 71111. Phone: (318) 747-5838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Norman A. Zaffater, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 10876R, 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 Norman A. Zaffater, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Norman A. Zaffater, M.D. had 681 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Norman A. Zaffater, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.2 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.