NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1366539991, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD201763, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1366539991
Name
Ricardo Vicente Romero
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
MD201763 LA
33812 MS
225133 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 612, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone
(225) 769-5656
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2026
Fax
(225) 766-6996
Medicaid IDs
1023116 LA
02878803 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240910004130); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 612

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

  1. Mohammad Al Efishat, M.D.Surgery Physician1710312400
  2. Karalyn Bentley, MDSurgery Physician1588082937
  3. Paula Cacioppo, MDGastroenterology Physician1801416953
  4. Danielle Cobb, MDSurgery Physician1982024592
  5. Connor Hogan, DOSurgery Physician1578140513
  6. Jennifer Jackson, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417730862

Verify Ricardo Vicente Romero in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

621 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ricardo Romero621
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium187 claims
  2. Omeprazole106 claims
  3. Sucralfate90 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl48 claims
  5. Creon46 claims
  6. Esomeprazole Magnesium34 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: $137.84

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricardo Romero$137.84
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hattiesburg Clinic PAHattiesburg, MS
  2. Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ricardo Vicente Romero among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana

Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerald Arbour, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081831300607
  2. James Balart, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081376648709
  3. Ronald Boudreaux, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081407883036
  4. Stephanie Cauble, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081447307392
  5. Paul Fitzmorris, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081841633872
  6. Andrew Guidroz, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081376563247
  7. Gary Hirsch, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081801812755
  8. Benjamin Kurz, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081710229596

Common questions

What is Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD's NPI number?

Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366539991, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 612, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 769-5656. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD201763, 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 Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD had 621 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.

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.