Simon Finger, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Slidell, LA
Simon Finger, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1548444904, issued on Dec 20, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 14046R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Simon Finger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 14046R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1150 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
- Phone
- (985) 646-3662
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 646-3691
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080122000664); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1150 Robert Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Safeer Ahmad, M.D.Specialist1407858756
- Matthew Bassett, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679909873
- James Butler, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1609960541
- Michael Casey, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1356397103
- Carmen Daddona, SA-CSurgical Assistant1942675053
- Travis Dauzat, SA-CSurgical Assistant1124592852
Verify Simon Finger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14046RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
276 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 115 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam42 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
- Methylprednisolone36 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl22 claims
- Tramadol Hcl22 claims
- Celecoxib17 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: $756.52
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 LLCSlidell, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Simon Finger among 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana
Simon Finger, M.D. is one of 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 61% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 336 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 336 in Louisiana → Every provider in Slidell → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Davis, MDSlidell, LA 704581104918879
- James Gosey, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581649454000
- Frederick Keppel, MDSlidell, LA 704581275622557
- Charles Krieger, MDSlidell, LA 704581295781383
- Jorge Sanchez, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581851391270
- Richard Texada, MDSlidell, LA 704581790751030
- Brian Fong, MDSlidell, LA 704611982690095
- Brett Chiasson, M.D.Hammond, LA 704541871537266
Common questions
What is Simon Finger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Simon Finger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548444904, issued on Dec 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Simon Finger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 Robert Blvd, Slidell, LA, 70458. Phone: (985) 646-3662. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Simon Finger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 14046R, 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 Simon Finger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Simon Finger, M.D. had 276 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.