NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard P. Heflin, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Bogalusa, LA

Richard P. Heflin, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and NPI 1407836562, issued on Jan 17, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 016211, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407836562
Name
Richard P. Heflin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
016211 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
433 Plaza St, Bogalusa, LA 70427
Phone
(985) 730-6700
Enumerated
Jan 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1934607 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 433 Plaza St

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

  1. Henry Au, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1114953098
  2. Anne Briese, S.L.P.Speech-Language Pathologist1669499646
  3. Deborah Burdeaux, S.L.P.Speech-Language Pathologist1396765244
  4. Derek Davis, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952563041
  5. Amr Fawzy, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023811718
  6. William Fisher, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1962144261

Verify Richard P. Heflin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Heflin62
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt11 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.

Richard P. Heflin among 1,000 emergency medicine physician records in Louisiana

Richard P. Heflin, M.D. is one of 1,000 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 87% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Bogalusa

They are 6 of the 315 NPPES records with a practice address in Bogalusa, and 1,000 emergency medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Fisher, DOBogalusa, LA 704271962144261
  2. Fredro Knight, MDBogalusa, LA 704271376567628
  3. Erik Pearson, M.D.Bogalusa, LA 704271649255027
  4. Mace Scott, M.D.Bogalusa, LA 704271326028093
  5. Michael Sonnier, MDBogalusa, LA 704271811359797
  6. Elisa Arrillaga, MDCovington, LA 704331285651265
  7. Gregory Benton, MDCovington, LA 704331396777421
  8. Jay Desalvo, MDCovington, LA 704331942278197

Common questions

What is Richard P. Heflin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard P. Heflin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407836562, issued on Jan 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard P. Heflin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 433 Plaza St, Bogalusa, LA, 70427. Phone: (985) 730-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard P. Heflin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 016211, 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 P. Heflin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard P. Heflin, M.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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