William H. Baird, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Prairieville, LA
William H. Baird, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Prairieville, Louisiana, and NPI 1770515413, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 14396R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William H. Baird
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 14396R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16260 Airline Hwy, Prairieville, LA 70769
- Phone
- (225) 744-1111
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 744-4919
- Medicaid ID
- 1112828 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100217000632); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 16260 Airline Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Adrianne Edmundson, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1720308349
- Robert Hart, MDInternal Medicine Physician1962436261
- Mark Josephs, DMDDentist1235391103
Verify William H. Baird in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14396RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
8,698 Medicare Part D claims for 742 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium663 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate402 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium319 claims
- Metformin Hcl266 claims
- Losartan Potassium260 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium247 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
8 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Prairieville
They are 8 of the 493 NPPES records with a practice address in Prairieville, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 8 in Prairieville → All 1,749 in Louisiana → Every provider in Prairieville →
Other internal medicine physician records in Louisiana
- Alfred Abaunza, M.D.New Orleans, LA1093994287
- David Abdehou, MDShreveport, LA1568471993
- Youssef Abdelmalek, M.DAlexandria, LA1639553233
- Mohammed Abdelsalam, MDNew Orleans, LA1922740190
- Mary Abell, M.D.New Orleans, LA1083631089
- Shema Abraham, M.DLafayette, LA1285053405
- Candice Abuso, MDHarvey, LA1780670489
- Aaron Ackley, M.D.Lafayette, LA1699209015
- Marc Acosta, M.D.Metairie, LA1891868840
- Scott Acosta, MDMarrero, LA1023018199
Common questions
What is William H. Baird, M.D.'s NPI number?
William H. Baird, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770515413, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William H. Baird, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16260 Airline Hwy, Prairieville, LA, 70769. Phone: (225) 744-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William H. Baird, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 14396R, 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 William H. Baird, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William H. Baird, M.D. had 8,698 Medicare Part D claims for 742 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.