Richard L. Meyer, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · New Orleans, LA
Richard L. Meyer, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1588664718, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 016774, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard L. Meyer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 016774 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3434 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 897-7877
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 897-7814
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100826000101); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard L. Meyer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 016774Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,851 Medicare Part D claims for 471 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 311 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin426 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium291 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen141 claims
- Celecoxib128 claims
- Tramadol Hcl105 claims
- Mupirocin104 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: $575.79
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 L. Meyer among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana
Richard L. Meyer, M.D. is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 336 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Lance Estrada, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151467556712
- Donald Faust, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151376506691
- Timothy Finney, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151518959196
- Terry Habig, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151457353021
- Gregor Hoffman, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151396737771
- James Laborde, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151750485009
Common questions
What is Richard L. Meyer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard L. Meyer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588664718, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard L. Meyer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3434 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 897-7877. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard L. Meyer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 016774, 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 L. Meyer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard L. Meyer, M.D. had 1,851 Medicare Part D claims for 471 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.