Ronald J. French, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Kenner, LA
Ronald J. French, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Kenner, Louisiana, and NPI 1700862448, issued on Dec 15, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.020016, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald J. French
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- MD.020016 LA
35792 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 W Esplanade Ave, Kenner, LA 70065
- Phone
- (504) 464-8588
- Enumerated
- Dec 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2026
- Medicaid IDs
- 00121691 MS
1652962 LA
3871029 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130620000091); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ronald J. French 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.020016Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
1,159 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 277 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib198 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen139 claims
- Meloxicam139 claims
- Ibuprofen129 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium102 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen77 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: $605.50
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acumed LLC. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCKenner, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ronald J. French among 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Louisiana
Ronald J. French, MD is one of 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 97% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 32 in Louisiana → Every provider in Kenner → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chris Digrado, MDMarrero, LA 700721760458566
- Katherine FaustNew Orleans, LA 701151396069308
- Ross DunbarNew Orleans, LA 701211992070296
- Leslie Sisco, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211053581710
- Brandon Donnelly, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061992966527
- Carol Meyer, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061902079759
- Nicholas Pappas, MDMetairie, LA 700011376603969
- Allen Borne, M.D.Thibodaux, LA 703011578855896
Common questions
What is Ronald J. French, MD's NPI number?
Ronald J. French, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700862448, issued on Dec 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald J. French, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Esplanade Ave, Kenner, LA, 70065. Phone: (504) 464-8588. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald J. French, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.020016, 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 Ronald J. French, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald J. French, MD had 1,159 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.