Richard J. Bourgeois, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Lafayette, LA
Richard J. Bourgeois, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1679571327, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 012612, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Bourgeois
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 012612 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 W Pinhook RD, Lafayette, LA 70503
- Phone
- (337) 264-1390
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041130001093); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard J. Bourgeois in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 012612Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
461 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost76 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate62 claims
- Timolol Maleate53 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth46 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate42 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol24 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Richard J. Bourgeois among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Richard J. Bourgeois, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jonathan Joseph, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031285637645
- Patrick Keating, MDLafayette, LA 705031679864292
- Harold Ledoux, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031740258912
- Emily Prouet, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031043653439
- Alexandra Sellers, MDLafayette, LA 705031740777259
Common questions
What is Richard J. Bourgeois, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard J. Bourgeois, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679571327, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Bourgeois, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Pinhook RD, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Phone: (337) 264-1390. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Bourgeois, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 012612, 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 J. Bourgeois, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Bourgeois, M.D. had 461 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard J. Bourgeois, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.