NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard N. Costa, PSY D

Psychologist · New Orleans, LA

Richard N. Costa, PSY D is a psychologist with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1275544793, issued on Aug 10, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 946, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275544793
Name
Richard N. Costa
Credential
PSY D
Primary taxonomy
Psychologist 103T00000X
License number
946 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3450 Chestnut St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(504) 412-1580
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041112000009); 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 3450 Chestnut St

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

  1. D'Andrea BiagasProfessional Counselor1619129376
  2. Kristin Callahan, PH.D.Psychologist1518270107
  3. Kate CunoPsychologist1235498031
  4. Christina Danko, M.A.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962688416
  5. Juliet Dinkins, M.A.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457581209
  6. Phillip Griffin, PHDClinical Psychologist1093856601

Verify Richard N. Costa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Jefferson Community Health Care Centers, IncAvondale, LA

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

Richard N. Costa among 194 psychologist records in Louisiana

Richard N. Costa, PSY D is one of 194 psychologist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 8% 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 under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2008 among the 20 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 103T00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychologist providers in Louisiana

There are 194 psychologist records in Louisiana.

The 8 psychologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sam Allouche, PHDNew Orleans, LA 701151982430567
  2. Katherine Aucoin, PH.D.New Orleans, LA 701151205998044
  3. Kristin Callahan, PH.D.New Orleans, LA 701151518270107
  4. Kate CunoNew Orleans, LA 701151235498031
  5. Jennifer Longwell, PHDNew Orleans, LA 701151053866079
  6. Lauren McClintock, PHDNew Orleans, LA 701151689516296
  7. Barry Schwartz, PH.D.New Orleans, LA 701151619137254
  8. Allison SmithNew Orleans, LA 701151033991880

Common questions

What is Richard N. Costa, PSY D's NPI number?

Richard N. Costa, PSY D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275544793, issued on Aug 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard N. Costa, PSY D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3450 Chestnut St, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 412-1580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard N. Costa, PSY D's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 946, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.