Ricardo Samudia, MD
Adult Medicine Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Ricardo Samudia, MD is an adult medicine physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1831142355, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 07963R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo Samudia
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Medicine Physician 207QA0505X
- License number
- 07963R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1717 Oak Park Blvd FL 3, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 475-8100
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 475-8510
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050124000065); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ricardo Samudia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 07963RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult medicine physician in 2024
644 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,002 among the 1,307 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 97 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl66 claims
- Cephalexin48 claims
- Famotidine47 claims
- Methocarbamol41 claims
- Ondansetron Odt35 claims
- Prednisone32 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): 80.6 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).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Buxton Emergency Group LLCDequincy, LA
- Hodges Emergency Group LLCMany, LA
- Leatherwood Emergency Group LLCOakdale, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ricardo Samudia among 17 adult medicine physician records in Louisiana
Ricardo Samudia, MD is one of 17 adult medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 59% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0505X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Medicine Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 17 adult medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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- Mary Baudier, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151114055548
- Nancy Dupaquier, MDShreveport, LA 711011750491635
Common questions
What is Ricardo Samudia, MD's NPI number?
Ricardo Samudia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831142355, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo Samudia, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 Oak Park Blvd FL 3, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 475-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo Samudia, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 07963R, 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 Samudia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo Samudia, MD had 644 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among adult medicine physician prescribers was 3,002. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ricardo Samudia, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.6 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.