RONNIE TARAVELLA, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician in BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: RONNIE TARAVELLA, M.D. filed 505 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
RONNIE TARAVELLA, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
RONNIE TARAVELLA, M.D. at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician share within Louisiana
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Louisiana
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician estimate
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RONNIE TARAVELLA, M.D. is a Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider practicing in BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1205804606. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
RONNIE TARAVELLA, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 7809 JEFFERSON HWY STE D2, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70809, with a listed phone of (225) 767-4668. NPI 1205804606 was issued on 03/10/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what TARAVELLA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 505 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 28 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $8K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 321 enrolled providers across 44 states and an average of 959 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1205804606 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/10/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 505 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 619
- Total Day Supply
- 18,354
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $318
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.92
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Alprazolam | 77 |
| Clonazepam | 40 |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 39 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 27 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 26 |
| Aripiprazole | 24 |
| Gabapentin | 22 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 21 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr Bupropion Hcl | 19 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Overview
How RONNIE TARAVELLA, M.D. fits within the Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
RONNIE TARAVELLA, M.D.'s 505 claims are below the specialty average of 959.
Nearby Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as TARAVELLA.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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