NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sarah Michelle Schwertner, MD

General Practice Physician · Metairie, LA

Sarah Michelle Schwertner, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1992062897, issued on Apr 16, 2012. Check the license (Louisiana MD208078, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992062897
Name
Sarah Michelle Schwertner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License numbers
MD208078 LA
208078 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3848 Veterans Memorial Blvd Ste 101, Metairie, LA 70002
Phone
(504) 885-2505
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 885-2510
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160119000958); 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 3848 Veterans Memorial Blvd Ste 101

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

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Verify Sarah Michelle Schwertner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

4,372 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Sarah Schwertner4,372
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium239 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium213 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium173 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate152 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate102 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium102 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: $366.98

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sarah Schwertner$366.98
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

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

  1. Capital City Medical Group, L.L.C.Metairie, LA

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

Sarah Michelle Schwertner among 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana

Sarah Michelle Schwertner, MD is one of 145 general practice physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 74% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 53 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Picnot, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021922314467
  2. Seth Silverstein, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021649265364
  3. Herbert Haydel, MDMetairie, LA 700031194205864
  4. Travis SimpsonMetairie, LA 700011346582129
  5. Andrew GruezkeMetairie, LA 700051669714440
  6. Robert Kelly, M.D.Metairie, LA 700051821098393
  7. William Caldwell, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061598082083
  8. Shannon Ceasar, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061275748675

Common questions

What is Sarah Michelle Schwertner, MD's NPI number?

Sarah Michelle Schwertner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992062897, issued on Apr 16, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sarah Michelle Schwertner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3848 Veterans Memorial Blvd Ste 101, Metairie, LA, 70002. Phone: (504) 885-2505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sarah Michelle Schwertner, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD208078, 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 Sarah Michelle Schwertner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sarah Michelle Schwertner, MD had 4,372 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.