William H. Risher, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · New Orleans, LA
William H. Risher, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1669425237, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 018294, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William H. Risher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 018294 LA
MD418844 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 433 Bolivar St, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 568-4752
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 001883979 PA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 87 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 433 Bolivar St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kamara Allen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255220448
- Emily Aventura, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1407047277
- Sean Backer-Meurke, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366293011
- Brooke BagleyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932083128
- Gabrielle BezettCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1649059221
- Jordan Blake, PAPhysician Assistant1467340760
Verify William H. Risher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 018294Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
112 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel33 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate18 claims
- Carvedilol14 claims
- Brilinta13 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: $166.76
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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
William H. Risher among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana
William H. Risher, 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 fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 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 New Orleans → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wassim Aghnatios Abi Jaoude, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121689837643
- Morrison Bethea, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121528355021
- Serafin Deleon, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121851464572
- Eugene Kukuy, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151376507731
- Nick Moustoukas, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151871564559
- Saket Singh, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151083131387
- Michael Weaver, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151932293222
- Aditya Bansal, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211922219815
Common questions
What is William H. Risher, M.D.'s NPI number?
William H. Risher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669425237, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William H. Risher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 433 Bolivar St, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 568-4752. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William H. Risher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 018294, 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. Risher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William H. Risher, M.D. had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; 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.