Individual provider Active NPI

William Richardson, MD

  • Surgery Physician
  • New Orleans, LA
National Provider Identifier
1245279736
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
MD.12339R Issued in LA
Practice address
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
Phone
(504) 842-4000
NPI assigned
Jun 6, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X MD.12339R LA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429

Mailing address

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
Phone (504) 842-4000

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1699497MedicaidLA

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in LA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20091001000708 LA Practitioner - General Surgery 4486790649 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
Harvard Medical School, 1988
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Ochsner Clinic LLCGroup PAC ID 8224933619, 2,845 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
Phone (504) 842-3000

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Hernia repair - groin (open)1-10
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)1-10
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Ochsner Clinic LLC CurrentSince Aug 7, 1997 Accepting new patients
Ochsner Clinic LLC CurrentSince Aug 7, 1997 Accepting new patients
Ochsner Clinic LLC Surgery Current Accepting new patients
Ochsner Clinic Foundation Past Accepting new patients

Locations

4430 Veterans Memorial Blvd
Metairie, LA 70006
Phone (504) 433-7203

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121

104 Acadia Park Dr
Raceland, LA 70394
Phone (985) 537-3211

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: wrichardson14592@direct.ochsner.org

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 3

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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