Robert Laird Craig, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Ville Platte, LA
Robert Laird Craig, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Ville Platte, Louisiana, and NPI 1346275138, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 18465, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Laird Craig
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 18465 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 504 Jack Miller RD Ste 6, Ville Platte, LA 70586
- Phone
- (337) 363-4401
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 363-4402
- Medicaid ID
- 1978086 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Laird Craig in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 18465Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 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.
Robert Laird Craig among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana
Robert Laird Craig, M.D. is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 432 in Louisiana → Every provider in Ville Platte → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diana Betancourt, CSFALake Charles, LA 706011780319632
- Darin Doumite, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011346417763
- Amanda Ellington, MDLake Charles, LA 706011023219110
- Eric Linville, MDLake Charles, LA 706011023514569
- Thomas McCalla, MDLake Charles, LA 706011124006978
- Matias Nauts, D.O.Lake Charles, LA 706011154616936
- Thomas Rossowski, MDLake Charles, LA 706011245342856
- Justin Rudd, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011174889794
Common questions
What is Robert Laird Craig, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Laird Craig, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346275138, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Laird Craig, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 504 Jack Miller RD Ste 6, Ville Platte, LA, 70586. Phone: (337) 363-4401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Laird Craig, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 18465, 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 Laird Craig, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Laird Craig, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.