Samuel J. Ferris, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Gretna, LA
Samuel J. Ferris, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Gretna, Louisiana, and NPI 1841256955, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.021688, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel J. Ferris
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- MD.021688 LA
M7178 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 120 Meadowcrest St, Gretna, LA 70056
- Phone
- (504) 391-8896
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 02384076 MS
1689467 LA
212514801 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120321000262); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samuel J. Ferris 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.021688Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
6,067 Medicare Part D claims for 901 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate616 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate484 claims
- Furosemide419 claims
- Eliquis416 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium373 claims
- Clopidogrel359 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: $164.23
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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 LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel J. Ferris among 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana
Samuel J. Ferris, MD is one of 327 cardiovascular disease 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 2006, is newer than 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1994 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 327 in Louisiana → Every provider in Gretna → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhammad Arslan Asgh Cheema, M.D.Gretna, LA 700561003360215
- Barry Riemer, MDKenner, LA 700651669493680
- Sergio Schabelman, M.D.Kenner, LA 700651790784601
- Gregory Vorhoff, MDKenner, LA 700651003815903
- Owen Mogabgab, M.D.Luling, LA 700701669528915
- Brian Cospolich, MDMarrero, LA 700721326004920
- Louis Glade, MDMarrero, LA 700721265498869
- Edmund Kerut, MDMarrero, LA 700721215993019
Common questions
What is Samuel J. Ferris, MD's NPI number?
Samuel J. Ferris, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841256955, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel J. Ferris, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 Meadowcrest St, Gretna, LA, 70056. Phone: (504) 391-8896. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel J. Ferris, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.021688, 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 Samuel J. Ferris, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel J. Ferris, MD had 6,067 Medicare Part D claims for 901 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.