Thomas Drew Carey, M.D.
Procedural Dermatology Physician · Ruston, LA
Thomas Drew Carey, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in Ruston, Louisiana, and NPI 1841269453, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 12187, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Drew Carey
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
- License number
- 12187 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 410 E Vaughn Ave, Ruston, LA 71270
- Phone
- (318) 513-9400
- Enumerated
- Mar 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1150771 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest procedural dermatology physician records → All 17 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Thomas Drew Carey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12187Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Thomas Drew Carey among 17 procedural dermatology physician records in Louisiana
Thomas Drew Carey, M.D. is one of 17 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 94% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 17 procedural dermatology physician records in Louisiana.
All 17 in Louisiana → Every provider in Ruston → Procedural Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chad Prather, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081710095120
- Maurice Vick, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081871726000
- Nicholas Viviano, MDCovington, LA 704331730187162
- Michael Lindley, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701301811216807
- Mary Lupo, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701241649273152
- Edward Pitard, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701241033180583
- Richard Keller, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211962451799
- Jack Murphy, M.D.La Place, LA 700681487615662
Common questions
What is Thomas Drew Carey, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Drew Carey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841269453, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Drew Carey, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 410 E Vaughn Ave, Ruston, LA, 71270. Phone: (318) 513-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Drew Carey, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12187, 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 Thomas Drew Carey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Drew Carey, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. 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.