Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Metairie, LA
Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1275528051, issued on Sep 16, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.207519, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Waldemar Torres-Carlo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- MD.207519 LA
L2703 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3530 Houma Blvd Ste 203, Metairie, LA 70006
- Phone
- (504) 887-7660
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2026
- Fax
- (504) 887-9098
- Medicaid ID
- 2382021 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150114000858); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ponce School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3530 Houma Blvd Ste 203
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James David, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1164886651
Verify Waldemar Torres-Carlo 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.207519Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
691 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate170 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate130 claims
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate95 claims
- Ofloxacin58 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine43 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol26 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): 100 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: $301.79
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, LLC. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Retina And Vitreous OF Louisiana, Inc.Baton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Waldemar Torres-Carlo among 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana
Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MD is one of 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 30 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Louisiana.
All 30 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gerald Cohen, MDMetairie, LA 700061619974862
- Mallika Doss, MDMetairie, LA 700061184970220
- John Saer, MD FACSMetairie, LA 700061487625927
- Shehab Ebrahim, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021578556213
- Arley Jaramillo, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021699955450
- Neil Notaroberto, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021730150822
- Brett Budden, M.D.Metairie, LA 700011164797411
- Gwen Cousins, MDMetairie, LA 700011336194828
Common questions
What is Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MD's NPI number?
Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275528051, issued on Sep 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3530 Houma Blvd Ste 203, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 887-7660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.207519, 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 Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MD had 691 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Waldemar Torres-Carlo, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.