NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard F. Mestayer, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Springfield, LA

Richard F. Mestayer, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Springfield, Louisiana, and NPI 1033483730, issued on Feb 28, 2012. Check the license (Louisiana MD.012746, 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
1033483730
Name
Richard F. Mestayer
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
MD.012746 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
32900 Pitcher RD, Springfield, LA 70462
Phone
(225) 294-5955
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 294-5955
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 32900 Pitcher RD

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

  1. Paula Norris, M.ED.,LPC,DAPAProfessional Counselor1023140720

Verify Richard F. Mestayer 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Mestayer24
  2. Specialty average1,000

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 F. Mestayer among 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana

Richard F. Mestayer, M.D. is one of 583 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 psychiatry physician record lists a practice address in Springfield

They are 1 of the 52 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rachel Csaki, MDSlidell, LA 704611841450707
  2. Janet Seligson-Dowie, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611225098262
  3. Christopher Alfred, DOSlidell, LA 704581821522558
  4. Anwantbir Chawla, MDSlidell, LA 704581205827656
  5. Rose Kirk, MDSlidell, LA 704581447836994
  6. Balminder Mangat, MDSlidell, LA 704581114974151
  7. Scarlet McCarthy, PMHNPSlidell, LA 704581376381400
  8. Jennifer Thomas-Taylor, M.D. ,MPHSlidell, LA 704581245338441

Common questions

What is Richard F. Mestayer, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard F. Mestayer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033483730, issued on Feb 28, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard F. Mestayer, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 32900 Pitcher RD, Springfield, LA, 70462. Phone: (225) 294-5955. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard F. Mestayer, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.012746, 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 F. Mestayer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard F. Mestayer, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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