Owen Joseph Lacour, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Metairie, LA
Owen Joseph Lacour, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1427097989, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 022172, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Owen Joseph Lacour
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 022172 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4324 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 883-7690
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 455-7864
- Medicaid ID
- 1491705 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050921000226); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 299 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4324 Veterans Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Druscilla Charlebois, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1972729358
- Joshua Groetsch, MDOphthalmology Physician1669497590
- Scott Lanoux, MDOphthalmology Physician1922047406
Verify Owen Joseph Lacour in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 022172Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,242 Medicare Part D claims for 1,027 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,181 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate432 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate373 claims
- Timolol Maleate331 claims
- Ofloxacin311 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol254 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,012.12
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Eyecare Providers, LLCLa Place, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Owen Joseph Lacour among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Owen Joseph Lacour, MD 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 2006, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 Metairie → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Boyle, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061225177009
- Stephen Brint, MDMetairie, LA 700061518933191
- Donald Cerise, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061851466585
- Brandon Davis, MDMetairie, LA 700061235343187
- Catherine Fitzmorris, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061376513358
- Bruce Germer, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061780655258
- Joshua Groetsch, MDMetairie, LA 700061669497590
- Ronald Landry, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061992870620
Common questions
What is Owen Joseph Lacour, MD's NPI number?
Owen Joseph Lacour, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427097989, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Owen Joseph Lacour, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4324 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 883-7690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Owen Joseph Lacour, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 022172, 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 Owen Joseph Lacour, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Owen Joseph Lacour, MD had 4,242 Medicare Part D claims for 1,027 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Owen Joseph Lacour, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.