Richard Celentano, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Covington, LA
Richard Celentano, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1700996840, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 013925, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Celentano
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 013925 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 110 Lakeview Dr, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 898-0589
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050729000097); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 32 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 110 Lakeview Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Elizabeth Leblanc, APRN, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275613044
- Stefanie Schultis, M.D.Specialist1528065521
- Heather Steinhauer, NPNurse Practitioner1104144344
- Misty Wainwright, MA, LPC, NCCMental Health Counselor1265584759
- Nancy Williams, WHNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1205809563
Verify Richard Celentano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 013925Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
92 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
- Cefadroxil21 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: $100.89
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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.
Richard Celentano among 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Louisiana
Richard Celentano, M.D. is one of 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 91% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2006 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 32 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brent McCarty, M.D.Covington, LA 704331487949483
- Bryan Dudoussat, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031285804500
- Nader Shourbaji, MDHammond, LA 704031174782213
- Sagar Shah, MDLafayette, LA 705061679936959
- Barton Wax, M.D.Houma, LA 703601912197575
- Bryce Fugarino, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081851658454
- Robert Leblanc, MDLafayette, LA 705081639398969
- Allen Borne, M.D.Thibodaux, LA 703011578855896
Common questions
What is Richard Celentano, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Celentano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700996840, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Celentano, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 Lakeview Dr, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 898-0589. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Celentano, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 013925, 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 Celentano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Celentano, M.D. had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.