NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruben J. Azocar, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · New Orleans, LA

Ruben J. Azocar, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1821083502, issued on Sep 19, 2005. Check the license 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
1821083502
Name
Ruben J. Azocar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
204233 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1430 Tulane Ave # 8422, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone
(504) 988-0301
Enumerated
Sep 19, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2025
Medicaid ID
0150096 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250723001637); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1430 Tulane Ave # 8422

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

  1. Patrick Bordnick, LCSWClinical Social Worker1881498301
  2. David Morrison, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1811904188
  3. Kathryn SimonClinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1023671799

Verify Ruben J. Azocar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Childrens Hospital Anesthesia CorporationMetairie, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ruben J. Azocar among 623 anesthesiology physician records in Louisiana

Ruben J. Azocar, MD is one of 623 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 430 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

199 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in New Orleans

They are 199 of the 13,668 NPPES records with a practice address in New Orleans, and 623 anesthesiology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Abraham, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121639140114
  2. Jane Eyrich, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121285671156
  3. Santiago Gomez, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121114978061
  4. Robert Hansen, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121831161199
  5. Joseph Koveleskie, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121750336632
  6. Brian McClure, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121699728907
  7. Kirit Patel, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121871534602
  8. Paul Primeaux, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121275556110

Common questions

What is Ruben J. Azocar, MD's NPI number?

Ruben J. Azocar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821083502, issued on Sep 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruben J. Azocar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1430 Tulane Ave # 8422, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 988-0301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruben J. Azocar, MD's license?

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.

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.