Richard Lazar Rubin, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Metairie, LA
Richard Lazar Rubin, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1659561199, issued on Jul 31, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.012123, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Lazar Rubin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD.012123 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 170 W Oakridge Park, Metairie, LA 70005
- Phone
- (504) 454-8039
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 837-9874
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Lazar Rubin 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.012123Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 Lazar Rubin among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Richard Lazar Rubin, MD is one of 299 ophthalmology 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 2007, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Dimitri, M.D.Metairie, LA 700051639139314
- Brandon Wool, MDMetairie, LA 700051760418578
- Stephen Brint, MDMetairie, LA 700061518933191
- Donald Cerise, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061851466585
- Catherine Fitzmorris, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061376513358
- Bruce Germer, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061780655258
- Joshua Groetsch, MDMetairie, LA 700061669497590
- Owen Lacour, MDMetairie, LA 700061427097989
Common questions
What is Richard Lazar Rubin, MD's NPI number?
Richard Lazar Rubin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659561199, issued on Jul 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Lazar Rubin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 170 W Oakridge Park, Metairie, LA, 70005. Phone: (504) 454-8039. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Lazar Rubin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.012123, 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 Lazar Rubin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Lazar Rubin, MD had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.