Richard James Piccione, M.D.
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician · Lafayette, LA
Richard James Piccione, M.D. is a pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1700882917, issued on Jun 22, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.09888R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard James Piccione
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician 207WX0110X
- License number
- MD.09888R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4906 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70508
- Phone
- (337) 989-2600
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2024
- Fax
- (337) 989-2601
- Medicaid ID
- 1695068 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040601000002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard James Piccione 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.09888RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 111 among the 150 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lfec, LLCLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 6 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records in Louisiana.
All 6 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician nationwide →
The 5 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Horatio Eustis, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211831157957
- Rachel FuerstNew Orleans, LA 701211659766517
- George Ellis, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701181700828613
- John Hinrichsen, MDShreveport, LA 711051255335121
- Alan Richards, MDShreveport, LA 711061992709745
Common questions
What is Richard James Piccione, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard James Piccione, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700882917, issued on Jun 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard James Piccione, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4906 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA, 70508. Phone: (337) 989-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard James Piccione, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.09888R, 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 James Piccione, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard James Piccione, M.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician prescribers was 111. 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.