NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert V. Blanche, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

Robert V. Blanche, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1457575334, issued on Apr 12, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 16158, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457575334
Name
Robert V. Blanche
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
16158 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7865 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone
(225) 928-2468
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 928-2498
Medicaid ID
1353086 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090224000285); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1981
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7865 Jefferson Hwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Franklin Harris, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1700800653
  2. Natalie LandryProfessional Counselor1679088843

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,165 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Blanche2,165
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam170 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate157 claims
  3. Clonazepam146 claims
  4. Aripiprazole99 claims
  5. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine91 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl78 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: $677.10

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alkermes, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Blanche$677.10
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Robert V. Blanche among 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana

Robert V. Blanche, M.D. is one of 583 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 75% 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 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2005 among the 279 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Degravelles, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091942300280
  2. Franklin Harris, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091700800653
  3. Kumari Moturu, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091760525547
  4. Carol Murphy, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091649283375
  5. Johnny Simpson, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091639285349
  6. Ronnie Taravella, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091205804606
  7. Larry Warner, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091851552806
  8. Parsa AzamBaton Rouge, LA 708081710565114

Common questions

What is Robert V. Blanche, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert V. Blanche, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457575334, issued on Apr 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert V. Blanche, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7865 Jefferson Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 928-2468. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert V. Blanche, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 16158, 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 Robert V. Blanche, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert V. Blanche, M.D. had 2,165 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.