Scott Thomas Gauthreaux, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Lafayette, LA
Scott Thomas Gauthreaux, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1710942065, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 022261, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott Thomas Gauthreaux
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 022261 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1101 S College RD, Lafayette, LA 70503
- Phone
- (337) 232-2710
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 22, 2025
- Fax
- (337) 232-6824
- Medicaid ID
- 1429341 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100226000762); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1101 S College RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kim Broussard, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1578523718
- Steve Butaud, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1821067414
- Frank Culotta, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1659335545
- Michael Daigle, MDSpecialist1043282510
- Diane Deblanc, RNPlastic Surgery Registered Nurse1124207204
Verify Scott Thomas Gauthreaux in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 022261Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
921 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate155 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol126 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium81 claims
- Moxifloxacin68 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine57 claims
- Latanoprost50 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): 100 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: $1,219.89
45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Acadiana Retina Consultants, LLCLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana
- Nidhi Batra, MDMonroe, LA1093245904
- Joseph Benevento, MDNew Orleans, LA1093840944
- Brett Budden, M.D.Metairie, LA1164797411
- Gerald Cohen, MDMetairie, LA1619974862
- Gwen Cousins, MDMetairie, LA1336194828
- John Creed, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1457382988
- Frank Culotta, M.D.Lafayette, LA1659335545
- Mallika Doss, MDMetairie, LA1184970220
- Shehab Ebrahim, M.D.Metairie, LA1578556213
- Jeffrey Gosslee, MDShreveport, LA1356320568
Common questions
What is Scott Thomas Gauthreaux, M.D.'s NPI number?
Scott Thomas Gauthreaux, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710942065, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott Thomas Gauthreaux, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 S College RD, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Phone: (337) 232-2710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott Thomas Gauthreaux, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 022261, 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 Scott Thomas Gauthreaux, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott Thomas Gauthreaux, M.D. had 921 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Scott Thomas Gauthreaux, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.