NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Van Tra

Pharmacist · New Orleans, LA

Van Tra is a pharmacist with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1871929992, issued on Sep 20, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana 020341, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; 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
1871929992
Name
Van Tra
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
020341 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1901 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone
(504) 522-6959
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1901 Tchoupitoulas St

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

  1. Thuy DoPharmacist1285033340
  2. Kristin DuplessisPharmacist1427467679
  3. Jessica GuerreraPharmacist1114326360
  4. Jane McDow, O,D.Optometrist1114068160
  5. Jeffery PierrePharmacist1780010330

Verify Van Tra in five checks

  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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 91% of the cost of the top drugs

82 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Van Tra82
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix32 claims
  2. Arexvy19 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap17 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.

Van Tra among 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana

Van Tra is one of 4,623 pharmacist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 42% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

419 pharmacist records list a practice address in New Orleans

They are 419 of the 13,668 NPPES records with a practice address in New Orleans, and 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Brown, PHARMDNew Orleans, LA 701301235412404
  2. Kevin CressNew Orleans, LA 701301669787917
  3. Le Do, PHARMDNew Orleans, LA 701301336454545
  4. Takeesa James, PHARM DNew Orleans, LA 701301407130115
  5. Gerard Johnson, RPHNew Orleans, LA 701301902111396
  6. Jamie Knight, PHARMDNew Orleans, LA 701301104132844
  7. Deann Nixon, RPHNew Orleans, LA 701301811202195
  8. Jeffery PierreNew Orleans, LA 701301780010330

Common questions

What is Van Tra's NPI number?

Van Tra's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871929992, issued on Sep 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Van Tra located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA, 70130. Phone: (504) 522-6959. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Van Tra's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 020341, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Van Tra prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Van Tra had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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