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2026 NPPES data Cardiovascular Disease Physician NPI 1992996417 M.D.
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 24,810 in Cardiovascular Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 573 beneficiaries · Cardiovascular Disease Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
77%
generic claims · 23% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.5K
66 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Paul Dampf, M.D. filed 2,678 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, prescribing 77% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 77%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Paul Dampf, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,678 Top 13% higher than 87% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Paul Dampf, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Paul Dampf, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,678 12% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Cardiovascular Disease Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Paul Dampf, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 7777 HENNESSY BLVD STE 1000, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808, with a listed phone of (225) 767-3900. NPI 1992996417 was issued on 08/08/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,678 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 573 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $696K in drug spend, split 23% brand-name and 77% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.2%.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,810 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 3,033 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1992996417 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/08/2007 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Paul Dampf, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Baton Rouge General Physicians Inc
Baton Rouge, LA
Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Paul Dampf, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.5K
Largest payer
Abbott Laboratories
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Paul Dampf, M.D. - brand share 23.0%
Cardiovascular Disease Physician average
23% brand-name claims vs 77% generic, on 2,678 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
2,678
Total Claims
$696K
Total Drug Cost
573
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 6,137
- Total Day Supply
- 179,892
- Brand vs Generic
- 23% brand / 77% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $646K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $50K
- Opioid Claims
- 32 (1.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 63
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.60
- Gender Split
- 47% female / 53% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 43, 65-74: 210, 75-84: 236, 85+: 84
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Paul Dampf, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
594 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
409 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 122
Atorvastatin Calcium
122 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl 121
Amiodarone Hcl
121 claims
- Diltiazem 24hr Er … 112
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)
112 claims
- Xarelto 87
Xarelto
87 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 86
Amlodipine Besylate
86 claims
- Furosemide 80
Furosemide
80 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | 594 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 409 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 122 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | 121 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) Diltiazem Hcl | 112 |
| Xarelto Rivaroxaban | 87 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 86 |
| Furosemide | 80 |
| Entresto Sacubitril/Valsartan | 67 |
| Losartan Potassium | 62 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How Paul Dampf, M.D. fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
24,810
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Cardiovascular Disease Physician
3,033
Avg Claims per Provider
Paul Dampf, M.D.'s 2,678 claims are below the specialty average of 3,033.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Dampf.
Dr. Richard Abben
MD
Houma, LA
Dr. Nidal Abi Rafeh
M.D.
Hammond, LA
Dr. Freddy Abi-Samra
MD
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Christian Abrahim
MD
Shreveport, LA
Dr. Godfrey Achilihu
MD FACC
Monroe, LA
Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paul Dampf, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Paul Dampf, M.D. specializes in Cardiovascular Disease Physician and practices in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Paul Dampf, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Paul Dampf, M.D. wrote 2,678 Medicare Part D claims totaling $696K in drug costs for 573 beneficiaries.
Where is Paul Dampf, M.D. located? ▼
Paul Dampf, M.D. is located at 7777 HENNESSY BLVD STE 1000, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 767-3900.
What is Paul Dampf, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Paul Dampf, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992996417, issued on 08/08/2007.
Does Paul Dampf, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Paul Dampf, M.D.'s prescribing is 23% brand-name and 77% generic drugs by claim count, with $646K in brand drug costs.
Does Paul Dampf, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Paul Dampf, M.D. had 32 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.2%.
How many Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 24,810 Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider writes 3,033 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Paul Dampf, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Paul Dampf, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Metoprolol Succinate, Eliquis, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Paul Dampf, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Paul Dampf, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,678 Part D claims and 573 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Paul Dampf, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Paul Dampf, M.D.'s NPI is 1992996417 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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