NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Van Michael Ardoin, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Houma, LA

Van Michael Ardoin, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Houma, Louisiana, and NPI 1003991423, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 011488, 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
1003991423
Name
Van Michael Ardoin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
011488 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
603 Dunn St, Houma, LA 70360
Phone
(985) 876-6980
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 18, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(985) 876-6975
Medicaid ID
1146170 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 603 Dunn St

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

  1. Marc Ardoin, ODOptometrist1184891863

Verify Van Michael Ardoin 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

123 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Van Ardoin123
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost97 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate15 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: $110.77

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.

  1. Van Ardoin$110.77
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Van Michael Ardoin among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana

Van Michael Ardoin, MD 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 fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arthur Delahoussaye, MDHouma, LA 703601932106978
  2. Robert Gordon, MDHouma, LA 703601710925672
  3. Keith Kellum, M.D.Houma, LA 703601225036023
  4. Aravinda Rao, M.D.Houma, LA 703601801949342
  5. Seema Walia, M.D.Houma, LA 703601730512583
  6. Abram Tipton, MDHouma, LA 703631750316931
  7. Jared Thurston, M.D.Morgan City, LA 703801114154911
  8. Daniel Dodson, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031033310271

Common questions

What is Van Michael Ardoin, MD's NPI number?

Van Michael Ardoin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003991423, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Van Michael Ardoin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 603 Dunn St, Houma, LA, 70360. Phone: (985) 876-6980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Van Michael Ardoin, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 011488, 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 Van Michael Ardoin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Van Michael Ardoin, MD had 123 Medicare Part D claims for 34 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.