NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William M. Boedefeld, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

William M. Boedefeld, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1841412442, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.202255, 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
1841412442
Name
William M. Boedefeld
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD.202255 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
May 3, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 490-7223
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080807000514); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1999
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 Ste 8001

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

  1. Walter Bringaze, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1093779092
  2. Matthew Burger, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1801390372
  3. Emily CottonSurgical Physician Assistant1144727249
  4. Mecca Daigre, FNPNurse Practitioner1942502323
  5. Hannah Gaspard, PAPhysician Assistant1598514788
  6. Ellie Latino, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1427336064

Verify William M. Boedefeld 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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Boedefeld17
  2. Specialty average101

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: $256.75

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. 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.

  1. William Boedefeld$256.75
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCWalker, LA

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

William M. Boedefeld among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana

William M. Boedefeld, MD 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 2007, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · 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.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Buford Berry, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081912961905
  2. Walter Bringaze, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081093779092
  3. Matthew Burger, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081801390372
  4. Emily Cassidy, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081548561194
  5. Warren GottsegenBaton Rouge, LA 708081225376536
  6. Azeem Khan, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081659560597
  7. Imtiaz KhanBaton Rouge, LA 708081306137666
  8. Nicholas Leblanc, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081457618738

Common questions

What is William M. Boedefeld, MD's NPI number?

William M. Boedefeld, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841412442, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William M. Boedefeld, MD 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 William M. Boedefeld, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.202255, 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 M. Boedefeld, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William M. Boedefeld, MD had 17 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.