NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula Bates Fricker

Pharmacist · Covington, LA

Paula Bates Fricker is a pharmacist with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1043851181, issued on Sep 30, 2019. Check the license (Louisiana 13298, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043851181
Name
Paula Bates Fricker
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
13298 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1107 S Tyler St, Covington, LA 70433
Phone
(985) 892-0818
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(985) 892-2742
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1107 S Tyler St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Matthew Morvant, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1952872525

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 96% of the cost of the top drugs

80 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 99% of claims.

  1. Paula Fricker80
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy54 claims
  2. Shingrix14 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap11 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.

Paula Bates Fricker among 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana

Paula Bates Fricker is one of 4,623 pharmacist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 74% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

90 pharmacist records list a practice address in Covington

They are 90 of the 1,868 NPPES records with a practice address in Covington, and 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Adams, R.PH.Covington, LA 704331083929293
  2. Dawn BranchCovington, LA 704331790090892
  3. Regina Brown, PHARM DCovington, LA 704331891000295
  4. Patton Cohen, R.PH.Covington, LA 704331669691093
  5. Kelli Jordan, PHARMDCovington, LA 704331831344761
  6. Allen Kemp, RPHCovington, LA 704331174838247
  7. Amber Landry, PHARM.D.Covington, LA 704331669584421
  8. Kate Livaccari, PHARMDCovington, LA 704331447565726

Common questions

What is Paula Bates Fricker's NPI number?

Paula Bates Fricker's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043851181, issued on Sep 30, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Bates Fricker located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1107 S Tyler St, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 892-0818. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Bates Fricker's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 13298, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paula Bates Fricker prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paula Bates Fricker had 80 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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