Walter L. Bringaze, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Walter L. Bringaze, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1093779092, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 017225, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter L. Bringaze
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 017225 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 8001, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 490-7224
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 490-7223
- Medicaid IDs
- 1354716 LA
00111813 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110125000149); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 87 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 8001
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Boedefeld, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1841412442
- Matthew Burger, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1801390372
- Emily CottonSurgical Physician Assistant1144727249
- Mecca Daigre, FNPNurse Practitioner1942502323
- Hannah Gaspard, PAPhysician Assistant1598514788
- Ellie Latino, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1427336064
Verify Walter L. Bringaze in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 017225Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel12 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: $46.76
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Walter L. Bringaze among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana
Walter L. Bringaze, M.D. is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 1992 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 208G00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 87 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Buford Berry, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081912961905
- William Boedefeld, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081841412442
- Matthew Burger, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081801390372
- Emily Cassidy, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081548561194
- Warren GottsegenBaton Rouge, LA 708081225376536
- Azeem Khan, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081659560597
- Imtiaz KhanBaton Rouge, LA 708081306137666
- Nicholas Leblanc, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081457618738
Common questions
What is Walter L. Bringaze, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter L. Bringaze, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093779092, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter L. Bringaze, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 8001, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 490-7224. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter L. Bringaze, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 017225, 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 Walter L. Bringaze, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter L. Bringaze, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.