NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan Penton Caldwell, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Metairie, LA

Susan Penton Caldwell, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1528055340, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD025102, 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
1528055340
Name
Susan Penton Caldwell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MD025102 LA
025102 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4315 Houma Blvd Ste 401, Metairie, LA 70006
Phone
(504) 503-5123
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2024
Fax
(504) 503-5129
Medicaid IDs
1420328 LA
02980540 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050129000057); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1999
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 4315 Houma Blvd Ste 401

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

  1. Blake Lavespere, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1457919409

Verify Susan Penton Caldwell 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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,925 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Susan Caldwell2,925
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate187 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium179 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium174 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium145 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium121 claims
  6. Progesterone86 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: $1,212.00

63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Susan Caldwell$1,212.00
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCMetairie, LA

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

Susan Penton Caldwell among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

Susan Penton Caldwell, MD is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

76 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Metairie

They are 76 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a practice address in Metairie, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Alden, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061427036656
  2. Bradley Collins, MDMetairie, LA 700061629034541
  3. Frederick Dantagnan, MDMetairie, LA 700061124091574
  4. Monty Glorioso, MDMetairie, LA 700061962467191
  5. Maureen Hecker-Rodriguez, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061861453433
  6. Van Le, MDMetairie, LA 700061922042860
  7. Lawrence Levy, MDMetairie, LA 700061043276744
  8. Brian Naccari, MDMetairie, LA 700061306805601

Common questions

What is Susan Penton Caldwell, MD's NPI number?

Susan Penton Caldwell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528055340, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan Penton Caldwell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4315 Houma Blvd Ste 401, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 503-5123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan Penton Caldwell, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD025102, 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 Susan Penton Caldwell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susan Penton Caldwell, MD had 2,925 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.