Richard Witzig, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Metairie, LA
Richard Witzig, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1659465698, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 08457R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Witzig
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- 08457R LA
MD.08457R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4315 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 455-4622
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 455-4688
- Medicaid ID
- 1937649 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Witzig in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 08457RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 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 Witzig among 128 infectious disease physician records in Louisiana
Richard Witzig, MD is one of 128 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 128 infectious disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 128 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Depaula, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061356447635
- Diane Failla, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061598758609
- Frank Rabito, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061821080367
- Anish Shah, DOMetairie, LA 700061265487375
- Obiageli Sogbetun, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061477702082
- Mark Workman, MDMetairie, LA 700011376570069
- Tlaloc Alferez, MDLuling, LA 700701053334185
- Erik Meyers, MDMarrero, LA 700721588160766
Common questions
What is Richard Witzig, MD's NPI number?
Richard Witzig, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659465698, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Witzig, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4315 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 455-4622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Witzig, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 08457R, 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 Witzig, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Witzig, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.