Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sandy Cao, RPH

Pharmacist · Metairie, LA

Sandy Cao, RPH is a pharmacist with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1336454362, issued on Aug 14, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana 18664, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1336454362
Name
Sandy Cao
Credential
RPH
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
18664 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4545 W Esplanade Ave, Metairie, LA 70006
Phone
(504) 888-0472
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4545 W Esplanade Ave

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

  1. Myles Barker, PHARMD.Pharmacist1427438555
  2. Dana BertucciniPharmacist1164737342
  3. Jasie Gautreaux, PHARMDPharmacist1275821787
  4. Kia JohnsonPharmacist1588509749
  5. Renee Leone, PHARM DPharmacist1669787743
  6. Wayne McAdams, RPHPharmacist1750696795

Verify Sandy Cao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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  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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024

93 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 127 among the 28,933 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Sandy Cao93
  2. Specialty average127

Most prescribed

  1. Arexvy32 claims
  2. Shingrix31 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap16 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.

200 pharmacist records list a Metairie practice address

They are 200 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a Metairie practice address, and 4,633 pharmacist records in Louisiana.

Other pharmacist records in Louisiana

  1. Martina Abd El Sayed, RPHWestwego, LA1174108708
  2. Fadi AbdallahBaton Rouge, LA1528886546
  3. Mahmoud Abdallah-HijazLuling, LA1376207522
  4. Hisham AbdelazizMandeville, LA1124700125
  5. Yasser AbdelazizPineville, LA1801307467
  6. Rana AbdelfattahNew Orleans, LA1821465436
  7. Rola Abdelmuhsen, PHARMDBaton Rouge, LA1184930224
  8. Ahmad AbdelsalamPineville, LA1114699766
  9. Ibrahim Abdelwahab, PHARM.DGretna, LA1013785427
  10. Kaleb AbebeNatchitoches, LA1386095180

Common questions

What is Sandy Cao, RPH's NPI number?

Sandy Cao, RPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336454362, issued on Aug 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandy Cao, RPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4545 W Esplanade Ave, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 888-0472. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandy Cao, RPH's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 18664, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sandy Cao, RPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandy Cao, RPH had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 127. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.