NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Mechelle Potter-Spears, DDS

Dentist · New Orleans, LA

Rachel Mechelle Potter-Spears, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1861824294, issued on Aug 8, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana 6412, 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
1861824294
Name
Rachel Mechelle Potter-Spears
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
6412 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2029 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113
Phone
(504) 523-3209
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2013
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2023
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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

212 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rachel Potter-Spears212
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin75 claims
  2. Ibuprofen64 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate28 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl16 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $392.59

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rachel Potter-Spears$392.59
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

126 dentist records list a practice address in New Orleans

They are 126 of the 13,668 NPPES records with a practice address in New Orleans, and 898 dentist records in Louisiana.

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  5. Jorge Aguilar, D.D.S.New Orleans, LA1245411040
  6. Girolamo Alesi, DDSLafayette, LA1922060672
  7. Brent Alexander, DDSMonroe, LA1124868104
  8. Kenneth Alfortish, DDSGretna, LA1689681348
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  10. Hiba Ali, DDSSlidell, LA1508749243

Common questions

What is Rachel Mechelle Potter-Spears, DDS's NPI number?

Rachel Mechelle Potter-Spears, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861824294, issued on Aug 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Mechelle Potter-Spears, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2029 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70113. Phone: (504) 523-3209. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Mechelle Potter-Spears, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 6412, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rachel Mechelle Potter-Spears, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rachel Mechelle Potter-Spears, DDS had 212 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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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