NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wesley C. Blocker, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

Wesley C. Blocker, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1982717450, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 23022, 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
1982717450
Name
Wesley C. Blocker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
23022 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7777 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone
(225) 765-8826
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1699551 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050705000290); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1996
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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Also registered at 7777 Hennessy Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Abbott, O.D.Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1720038573
  2. Courtney Adams, MCD,CCC-AAudiologist1114160124
  3. Rohit Adi, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1912012444
  4. Charles Afeman, MDOphthalmology Physician1659414183
  5. Brent Allain, M.D.Surgery Physician1093923583
  6. Terence Alost, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1013974724

Verify Wesley C. Blocker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

171 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wesley Blocker171
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt12 claims
  3. Prednisone12 claims
  4. Meclizine Hcl11 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: $15.62

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wesley Blocker$15.62
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

  1. Acs Primary Care Physicians Louisiana PCZachary, LA
  2. Mayfair Emergency Group, LLCBaton Rouge, LA

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

Wesley C. Blocker among 1,000 emergency medicine physician records in Louisiana

Wesley C. Blocker, MD is one of 1,000 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 87% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2010 among the 653 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

175 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Baton Rouge

They are 175 of the 12,526 NPPES records with a practice address in Baton Rouge, and 1,000 emergency medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rohit Adi, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081912012444
  2. Terence Alost, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081013974724
  3. Gerard Broussard, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081720048226
  4. Ronald Coe, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081174545537
  5. Dan Godbee, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081578505277
  6. Keith Hodge, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081962515452
  7. Stephen Hosea, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081790890226
  8. Shammi Kataria, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081558474049

Common questions

What is Wesley C. Blocker, MD's NPI number?

Wesley C. Blocker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982717450, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wesley C. Blocker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7777 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 765-8826. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wesley C. Blocker, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 23022, 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 Wesley C. Blocker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wesley C. Blocker, MD had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.