Dr. David M. Pope, MD

  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1184612582PAC ID4880624634
Medicare services, 2024
8,120
Medicare patients, 2024
278
Part D claims, 2024
1,203
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
17000 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Practice phone
Call (225) 752-2470
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Primary practice

Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge

Hospital · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Dr. David M. Pope is an orthopedic surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Dr. Pope practices at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.

Dr. Pope's NPI, 1184612582, was assigned on October 10, 2005. Dr. Pope graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1993. Dr. Pope holds Louisiana license 12450R.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4880624634
NPI enumeration date
October 10, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(225) 752-2470
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. David M. Pope practices at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Dr. Pope's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, at 17000 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 in E. Baton Rouge Parish. The practice phone is (225) 752-2470.

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Dr. David M. Pope is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Pope's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pope to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David M. Pope's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pope practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton RougeAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David M. Pope is one of 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Pope's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Pope is licensed in Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, LouisianaPrimaryLicense 12450R · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Pope

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Dr. David M. Pope billed Medicare for 8,120 services in 2024

CMS data shows 8,120 Medicare services from Dr. Pope across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 278 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $84,086 for them.

Medicare services, 20248,120
Medicare patients278
Paid by Medicare$84,086
Procedure codes17

Dr. Pope's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 3902024: 7,1181725%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4052024: 3904%
Surgery
2023: 3462024: 3431%
Imaging
2023: 2612024: 2693%

Where Dr. Pope's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office8,097100%
  • In a facility230%

Dr. Pope compared with the Louisiana median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Pope
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
8,120vs 1,3326.1 times
Medicare patients
278vs 25011% above
Part D claims
1,125vs 2354.8 times

Medians across 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pope's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. David M. Pope treated 278 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 278 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pope in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 136 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pope's median patient age at 72, with 69% women.

Medicare patients, 2024278
Average age75
Average risk score1.05
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Pope's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Pope's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18466%
  • Men9434%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pope's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Anxiety31%
  5. Diabetes31%
  6. Chronic kidney disease24%
  7. Ischemic heart disease23%
  8. Mood disorders22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Pope's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women69%
  • Men31%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. David M. Pope wrote 1,203 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pope wrote 1,203 Medicare Part D claims for 327 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,125 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $22,961 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 963 claims across 17 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,203
Drugs named by CMS18
Total drug cost$22,961
Part D patients327

Dr. Pope's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,131 claims94%
  • Brand-name72 claims6%

Dr. Pope's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Pope's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids24%287 of 1,203 claims
  • Antibiotics3%38 of 1,203 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 9632024: 1,12517%

Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 17 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. David M. Pope scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Pope for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Pope accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 37 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Pope, more than 70% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Where Dr. Pope ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Knee replacement
70th percentile37 procedures

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Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. David M. Pope received $3,492 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Pope from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $1,768.

General payments to Dr. Pope by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Pope by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3.5Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$1,49643%
  • Food and beverage$1,14933%
  • Education$82524%
  • Ownership or investment$221%

Companies that paid Dr. Pope the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. David M. Pope graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Dr. Pope graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1993.

  1. Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. David M. Pope's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David M. Pope's NPI number?

Dr. David M. Pope's NPI number is 1184612582. It was assigned on October 10, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David M. Pope?

Dr. David M. Pope is an orthopedic surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. David M. Pope practice?

Dr. Pope practices at 17000 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. Dr. Pope's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pope to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. David M. Pope's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pope is (225) 752-2470.

What is Dr. David M. Pope's medical license number?

Dr. Pope holds Louisiana license 12450R.

Which hospitals is Dr. David M. Pope affiliated with?

Dr. Pope practices at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

What medical group is Dr. David M. Pope part of?

Dr. Pope is linked to Ochsner Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Pope to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. David M. Pope accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pope billed Medicare for 8,120 services in 2024, and Dr. Pope accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. David M. Pope's MIPS score?

Dr. Pope's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David M. Pope see?

CMS counts 278 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pope in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. David M. Pope bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pope's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and injected or infused drug (J7321).

Where did Dr. David M. Pope go to medical school?

Dr. Pope graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1993.

What drugs does Dr. David M. Pope prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pope's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Celecoxib and Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. David M. Pope received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,492 in general payments to Dr. Pope from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. David M. Pope been practicing?

Dr. Pope graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

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