Richard J. Caro, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Gonzales, LA
Richard J. Caro, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gonzales, Louisiana, and NPI 1467519678, issued on Jan 3, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 11891, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Caro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 11891 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2304 S. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, LA 70737
- Phone
- (225) 647-6533
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 27, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 644-7533
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050718000557); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1977
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard J. Caro in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 11891Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
14,007 Medicare Part D claims for 594 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 847 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate656 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen581 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium473 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium395 claims
- Gabapentin381 claims
- Lisinopril359 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: $1,140.55
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Pelican State Outpatient Center - Caro Clinic L. L. C.Gonzales, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Caro among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana
Richard J. Caro, M.D. is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gonzales
They are 13 of the 658 NPPES records with a practice address in Gonzales, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 1,728 in Louisiana → Every provider in Gonzales → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Anderson, DOGonzales, LA 707371760123269
- Michael Bodin, MDGonzales, LA 707371376743427
- Jeffrey DelauneGonzales, LA 707371467825240
- Srivalli Donthineni, M.D.Gonzales, LA 707371609981166
- Ericka Flood, M.D.Gonzales, LA 707371346419462
- John Fraiche, M.D.Gonzales, LA 707371043218886
- Gertrude Gboloo, M.D.Gonzales, LA 707371740491208
- Shawn Hall, M.D.Gonzales, LA 707371306844147
Common questions
What is Richard J. Caro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard J. Caro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467519678, issued on Jan 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Caro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2304 S. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, LA, 70737. Phone: (225) 647-6533. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Caro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 11891, 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. Caro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Caro, M.D. had 14,007 Medicare Part D claims for 594 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.