NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen M. Lacour, MD

Urology Physician · Metairie, LA

Stephen M. Lacour, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1497731988, issued on Dec 16, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 15444R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497731988
Name
Stephen M. Lacour
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
15444R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4228 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
Phone
(504) 412-1600
Enumerated
Dec 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 780-8922
Medicaid ID
1464104 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040923000037); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1998
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4228 Houma Blvd

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

  1. Erin Adams, MDFamily Medicine Physician1649579525
  2. Kelly Babineaux, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1417147026
  3. Asghar Bajwa, MDAdult Medicine Physician1447429923
  4. Tarek Balamane, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1376084616
  5. Eileen Black, M.D.Specialist1376643502
  6. Elliott Black, M.D.Specialist1912007311

Verify Stephen M. Lacour 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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86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,488 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Lacour2,488
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl863 claims
  2. Finasteride675 claims
  3. Dutasteride260 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim77 claims
  5. Potassium Citrate Er68 claims
  6. Myrbetriq46 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): 88.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $46.95

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Lacour$46.95
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA

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

Stephen M. Lacour among 200 urology physician records in Louisiana

Stephen M. Lacour, MD is one of 200 urology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2003 among the 134 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 208800000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 200 urology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexis Chesrow, MDMetairie, LA 700061427207281
  2. Sean Collins, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061457393423
  3. Lawrence Jenkins, MD, MBAMetairie, LA 700061376784850
  4. Ronald Rabin, MDMetairie, LA 700061013909019
  5. Jerry Rosenberg, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061801855655
  6. Scott Delacroix, MDMetairie, LA 700021962625798
  7. Jessie Gills, MDMetairie, LA 700021295059228
  8. Alvin Merlin, M.D., MBAMetairie, LA 700021508181421

Common questions

What is Stephen M. Lacour, MD's NPI number?

Stephen M. Lacour, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497731988, issued on Dec 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen M. Lacour, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4228 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 412-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen M. Lacour, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 15444R, 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 Stephen M. Lacour, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen M. Lacour, MD had 2,488 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen M. Lacour, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.1 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.

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