NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Frederick Kortum, MD

General Practice Physician · Lafayette, LA

William Frederick Kortum, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1225156151, issued on Mar 27, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 027100, 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
1225156151
Name
William Frederick Kortum
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
027100 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3414 Moss St Ste A, Lafayette, LA 70507
Phone
(337) 235-1212
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify William Frederick Kortum 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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

3,327 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,218 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Kortum3,327
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone749 claims
  2. Meloxicam507 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen447 claims
  4. Gabapentin287 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen253 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl244 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.

William Frederick Kortum among 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana

William Frederick Kortum, MD is one of 145 general practice physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 61% 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 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 37% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barbara Ardoin, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061316078082
  2. Scott Chapman, MDLafayette, LA 705061447226741
  3. Daniel Frey, MDLafayette, LA 705081881617892
  4. Erica Jones, MDLafayette, LA 705061639758212
  5. Pernell Simon, MDLafayette, LA 705061699878124
  6. John Stafford, MDLafayette, LA 705061831292358
  7. Lovelace Luquette, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031043234602
  8. Tyson Olds, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031457791220

Common questions

What is William Frederick Kortum, MD's NPI number?

William Frederick Kortum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225156151, issued on Mar 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Frederick Kortum, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3414 Moss St Ste A, Lafayette, LA, 70507. Phone: (337) 235-1212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Frederick Kortum, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 027100, 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 Frederick Kortum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Frederick Kortum, MD had 3,327 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.