Richard M. Zweifler, MD
Vascular Neurology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Richard M. Zweifler, MD is a vascular neurology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1295774347, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.021072, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard M. Zweifler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Neurology Physician 2084V0102X
- License numbers
- MD.021072 LA
18964 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-3980
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 1721697 LA
00115988 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141011000161); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard M. Zweifler 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.021072Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular neurology physician in 2024
414 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 270 among the 598 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin55 claims
- Donepezil Hcl30 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl29 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium26 claims
- Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe20 claims
- Trazodone Hcl19 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCSlidell, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard M. Zweifler among 18 vascular neurology physician records in Louisiana
Richard M. Zweifler, MD is one of 18 vascular neurology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 100% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2011 among the 16 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 22% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084V0102X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 18 vascular neurology physician records in Louisiana.
All 18 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Vascular Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kim LeeNew Orleans, LA 701211245763358
- Heather Mercadel, FNP-CJefferson, LA 701211467281642
- Gabriel Vidal, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211871788216
- Robert Trainor, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701241902245673
- Uday Shanker NadimpallyNew Orleans, LA 701151295262665
- Martha Robinson, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121104232289
- Nimmi Wickramasuriya, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121053052951
- Bryce Casteigne, MDThibodaux, LA 703011134681034
Common questions
What is Richard M. Zweifler, MD's NPI number?
Richard M. Zweifler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295774347, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard M. Zweifler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-3980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard M. Zweifler, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.021072, 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 M. Zweifler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard M. Zweifler, MD had 414 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among vascular neurology physician prescribers was 270. 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.