Ryan L. Bliss, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Ryan L. Bliss, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1518258276, issued on Apr 28, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana 305294, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ryan L. Bliss
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 305294 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 1000, Baton Rouge, LA 70810
- Phone
- (225) 924-2424
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2025
- Fax
- (225) 408-7980
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170608002229); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 1000
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amanda Berdon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376198572
- Ryann Bizette, OTOccupational Therapist1750126975
- Rebekah Bonner, CSFASurgical Assistant1376230904
- Kelly Boussert, M.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1679717136
Verify Ryan L. Bliss in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 305294Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
283 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 209 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen181 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim19 claims
- Tramadol Hcl18 claims
- Meloxicam14 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 62.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,762.23
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medartis Inc. 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
- Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ryan L. Bliss among 32 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Louisiana
Ryan L. Bliss, 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 2011, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 75% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Baton Rouge → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gordon Blanchard, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708101902854292
- Timothy Bowlin, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708101063631398
- Charles Cefalu, MD, MBABaton Rouge, LA 708081497102008
- Ronnie Mathews, MDZachary, LA 707911801852421
- John Wilkinson, M.D.Zachary, LA 707911376886663
- Gary Porubsky, MDOpelousas, LA 705701841221553
- Ellis Cooper, MDShreveport, LA 711011619036951
- Karl Bilderback, MDShreveport, LA 711051942245345
Common questions
What is Ryan L. Bliss, MD's NPI number?
Ryan L. Bliss, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518258276, issued on Apr 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ryan L. Bliss, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 1000, Baton Rouge, LA, 70810. Phone: (225) 924-2424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ryan L. Bliss, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 305294, 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 Ryan L. Bliss, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ryan L. Bliss, MD had 283 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ryan L. Bliss, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 62.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.