NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard L. Arceneaux, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Thibodaux, LA

Richard L. Arceneaux, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and NPI 1396063996, issued on May 7, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana MD.206949, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1396063996
Name
Richard L. Arceneaux
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD.206949 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Saint Bernard St, Thibodaux, LA 70301
Phone
(985) 446-0506
Enumerated
May 7, 2010
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2022
Fax
(985) 446-7614
Medicaid ID
2367439 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140903000233); 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 101 Saint Bernard St

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

  1. Jonathan CarrereOphthalmology Physician1265828289

Verify Richard L. Arceneaux 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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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

5,479 Medicare Part D claims for 1,158 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Richard Arceneaux5,479
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,660 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol815 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate539 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate421 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate410 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl327 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: $706.20

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Arceneaux$706.20
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Advanced Eye Institute LLCThibodaux, LA

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

Richard L. Arceneaux among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana

Richard L. Arceneaux, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Satish Arora, M.D.Thibodaux, LA 703011700827805
  2. Jonathan CarrereThibodaux, LA 703011265828289
  3. Quentin Falgoust, MDThibodaux, LA 703011548255938
  4. Edward Stahel, M.D.Thibodaux, LA 703011881653749
  5. Nano Zeringue, M.D.Thibodaux, LA 703011366527756
  6. Van Ardoin, MDHouma, LA 703601003991423
  7. Arthur Delahoussaye, MDHouma, LA 703601932106978
  8. Robert Gordon, MDHouma, LA 703601710925672

Common questions

What is Richard L. Arceneaux, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard L. Arceneaux, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396063996, issued on May 7, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard L. Arceneaux, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Saint Bernard St, Thibodaux, LA, 70301. Phone: (985) 446-0506. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard L. Arceneaux, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.206949, 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 Richard L. Arceneaux, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard L. Arceneaux, M.D. had 5,479 Medicare Part D claims for 1,158 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.