Tere Vives, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Tere Vives, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1184667685, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 10138R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tere Vives
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 10138R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1437 Amelia St, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 899-4005
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2025
- Fax
- (504) 896-2135
- Medicaid ID
- 1431818 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050108000117); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jc Edwards School Of Medicine, Marshall University, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 299 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Tere Vives in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10138RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
286 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cyanocobalamin Injection32 claims
- Prednisone27 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate23 claims
- Omeprazole21 claims
- Restasis20 claims
- Acetazolamide16 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: $205.56
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Tere Vives among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Tere Vives, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adham Al Hariri, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151790994929
- Robert Balkan, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151790725737
- Donald Bergsma, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151588684518
- Eduardo Gonzalez-Stubbe, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151245508183
- Clifford Hendricks, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151952341216
- Kevin Kirchner, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151457541955
- Barry Leader, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151952341554
- Maria Reinoso, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151508056169
Common questions
What is Tere Vives, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tere Vives, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184667685, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tere Vives, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1437 Amelia St, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 899-4005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tere Vives, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 10138R, 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 Tere Vives, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tere Vives, M.D. had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.