NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan S. Varuso, OT,CHT

Specialist · Metairie, LA

Susan S. Varuso, OT,CHT is a specialist with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1558469205, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana Z10704, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558469205
Name
Susan S. Varuso
Credential
OT,CHT
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
Z10704 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5008 W Esplanade Ave, Metairie, LA 70006
Phone
(504) 885-9675
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 885-9664
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090320000018); 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 5008 W Esplanade Ave

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

  1. Arthur Kirsch, P.T.Physical Therapist1578503082

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. City Park Physical Therapy LLCNew Orleans, LA

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

Susan S. Varuso among 550 specialist records in Louisiana

Susan S. Varuso, OT,CHT is one of 550 specialist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 1991 among the 124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

69 specialist records list a practice address in Metairie

They are 69 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a practice address in Metairie, and 550 specialist records in Louisiana.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Airhart, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061013909266
  2. Barbara Bopp, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061265432926
  3. Josephine Brown, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061083614507
  4. Louis Cohen, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061467450130
  5. Kelvin Contreary, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061932112034
  6. Rene Deboisblanc, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061922011030
  7. Rudolph Jacob, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061760452270
  8. Walter Levy, MDMetairie, LA 700061356333199

Common questions

What is Susan S. Varuso, OT,CHT's NPI number?

Susan S. Varuso, OT,CHT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558469205, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan S. Varuso, OT,CHT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5008 W Esplanade Ave, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 885-9675. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan S. Varuso, OT,CHT's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number Z10704, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.