NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Victor E. Tuckler, MD

Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Jefferson, LA

Victor E. Tuckler, MD is an emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Jefferson, Louisiana, and NPI 1134235989, issued on Aug 22, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 9945R, 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
1134235989
Name
Victor E. Tuckler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0004X
License number
9945R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
639 Gelpi Ave, Jefferson, LA 70121
Phone
(504) 832-8053
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080609000191); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1992
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 292 among the 1,653 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Victor Tuckler65
  2. Specialty average292

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans FacultyNew Orleans, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Victor E. Tuckler among 38 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in Louisiana

Victor E. Tuckler, MD is one of 38 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 61% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1992 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PE0004X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 38 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Noor Awad, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211205407624
  2. Julius Kaplan, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211265568471
  3. Patrick Dennis, MDNew Orleans, LA 701241245426774
  4. Sanjanette TaylorReserve, LA 700841841061587
  5. Sherif Sakla, MDNew Orleans, LA 701631891063350
  6. Wayne Robichaux, M.D.La Place, LA 700681780028175
  7. Craig Caplan, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061205810900
  8. Terry Creel, M.DMetairie, LA 700061174589758

Common questions

What is Victor E. Tuckler, MD's NPI number?

Victor E. Tuckler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134235989, issued on Aug 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Victor E. Tuckler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 639 Gelpi Ave, Jefferson, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 832-8053. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Victor E. Tuckler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 9945R, 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 Victor E. Tuckler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Victor E. Tuckler, MD had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 292. 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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