Vernon Carriere, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Metairie, LA
Vernon Carriere, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1619180734, issued on May 7, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.205132, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vernon Carriere
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD.205132 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4228 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 456-6701
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2309510 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120514000470); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vernon Carriere in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.205132Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
2,019 Medicare Part D claims for 724 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium556 claims
- Clenpiq326 claims
- Linzess261 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl95 claims
- Omeprazole92 claims
- Ondansetron Odt70 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,177.86
153 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCMetairie, LA
- Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLCMetairie, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vernon Carriere among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
Vernon Carriere, MD is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jordan Boudreaux, MDMetairie, LA 700061790246502
- Howard Brenner, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061992708317
- George Catinis, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061861495285
- Tejas Godiwala, MDMetairoe, LA 700061154424687
- Melvin Gold, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061659374072
- Felicia Humphrey, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061144511833
- Mark Marino, MDMetairie, LA 700061497861314
- William Meyers, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061407859747
Common questions
What is Vernon Carriere, MD's NPI number?
Vernon Carriere, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619180734, issued on May 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vernon Carriere, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4228 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 456-6701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vernon Carriere, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.205132, 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 Vernon Carriere, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vernon Carriere, MD had 2,019 Medicare Part D claims for 724 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vernon Carriere, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.