Virginia Marie Plauche, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Covington, LA
Virginia Marie Plauche, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1760781587, issued on Mar 18, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana MD207408, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Virginia Marie Plauche
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- MD207408 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 350 Lakeview CT Ste A, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 845-2677
- Enumerated
- Mar 18, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2022
- Fax
- (985) 867-5498
- Medicaid ID
- 2148176 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160512001285); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 226 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 350 Lakeview CT Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kevin McLaughlin, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1548269772
- Sandra RobinsonHearing Instrument Specialist1275907008
Verify Virginia Marie Plauche in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD207408Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
174 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 claims
- Azithromycin18 claims
- Methylprednisolone18 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide14 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate13 claims
- Mupirocin13 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: $126.39
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 one group practice
- Associated Surgical Specialists, L.L.C.Covington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Virginia Marie Plauche among 226 otolaryngology physician records in Louisiana
Virginia Marie Plauche, M.D. is one of 226 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2002 among the 156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 226 otolaryngology physician records in Louisiana.
All 226 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Beatrous, M.D.Covington, LA 704331063472264
- Britton Beatrous, MDCovington, LA 704331003309493
- Roger Bowie, M.D.Covington, LA 704331710948724
- Richard Boyce, M.D.Covington, LA 704331386604494
- Olivia DaigleCovington, LA 704331538691688
- Emily Kamen, MDCovington, LA 704331437685393
- Brad Lebert, M.D.Covington, LA 704331720278385
- Kevin McLaughlin, M.D.Covington, LA 704331548269772
Common questions
What is Virginia Marie Plauche, M.D.'s NPI number?
Virginia Marie Plauche, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760781587, issued on Mar 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Virginia Marie Plauche, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 Lakeview CT Ste A, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 845-2677. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Virginia Marie Plauche, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD207408, 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 Virginia Marie Plauche, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Virginia Marie Plauche, M.D. had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.