Richard Gitter, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Metairie, LA
Richard Gitter, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1487635215, issued on Nov 9, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.205267, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Gitter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD.205267 LA
00022637 AL
0101055752 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Galleria Blvd, Metairie, LA 70001
- Phone
- (504) 833-0111
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 833-0114
- Medicaid ID
- 051525161 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120731000287); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Galleria Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard Gitter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.205267Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
90 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide21 claims
- Lorazepam15 claims
- Ibuprofen12 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: $23.71
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Gitter Vein InstituteMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Gitter among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana
Richard Gitter, MD is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) 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, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1992 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 208G00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 87 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jamil Borgi, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061184823288
- Michael Brothers, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061972503308
- Aabha Divya, MBBS, MS, MCHMetairie, LA 700061720868649
- Tod Engelhardt, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061568462265
- Harry Roach, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061396745089
- James Tubb, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061295735983
- Charles Everson, MDMarrero, LA 700721518913367
- Wassim Aghnatios Abi Jaoude, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121689837643
Common questions
What is Richard Gitter, MD's NPI number?
Richard Gitter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487635215, issued on Nov 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Gitter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Galleria Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70001. Phone: (504) 833-0111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Gitter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.205267, 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 Gitter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Gitter, MD had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.