Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr., MD

  • Lafayette, LA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1730189580
Medicare services, 2022
527
Part D claims, 2024
1,528
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$2,936
Insurance carriers
8
Practice address
1101 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508
Practice phone
Call (337) 769-4100
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital

Hospital · Lafayette, Louisiana

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Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. is an orthopedic surgeon in Lafayette, Louisiana

Dr. Blanda practices at Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana, part of Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital.

Dr. Blanda's NPI, 1730189580, was assigned on July 22, 2005. Dr. Blanda graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1969. Dr. Blanda holds Louisiana license 011186.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 22, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(337) 769-4100
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
83
Medical school graduation
1969

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. practices at Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana

Dr. Blanda's primary practice is Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital, at 1101 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508 in Lafayette Parish. The practice phone is (337) 769-4100.

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Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Blanda's primary practice is Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana, part of Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr.'s practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lafayette Surgical Specialty HospitalAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. is one of 292 orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Blanda's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Blanda is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Blanda's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and North Dakota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, LouisianaPrimaryLicense 011186 · 1969 to 2026 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • North Dakota licenseSince 1976

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Blanda

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Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. billed Medicare for 527 services in 2022

CMS data shows 527 Medicare services from Dr. Blanda across 8 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $18,048 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2022527
Paid by Medicare$18,048
Procedure codes8

Dr. Blanda's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Office and hospital visits
2021: 1,4372022: 31878%
Drugs given in the office
2021: 6022022: 12180%
Imaging
2021: 2832022: 3289%
Tests and treatments
2021: 1732022: 2884%
Surgery
2021: 972022: 2871%
Other services
2021: 132022: 0100%

Dr. Blanda compared with the Louisiana median for orthopedic surgeons, 2022

  • Dr. Blanda
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
527vs 1,33260% below
Part D claims
1,472vs 2356.3 times

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

Dr. Blanda's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

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

Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr.'s patients have a median age of 56

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Blanda's median patient age at 56, with 51% women.

Dr. Blanda's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men48%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. wrote 1,528 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Blanda wrote 1,528 Medicare Part D claims for 116 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,472 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $22,600 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,730 claims across 20 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,528
Drugs named by CMS18
Total drug cost$22,600
Part D patients116

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

  • Generic1,518 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims1%

Dr. Blanda'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. Blanda's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids46%696 of 1,528 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: 1,7302024: 1,47215%

Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 20 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

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Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. received $2,936 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 249 general payments to Dr. Blanda from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Horizon Pharma plc paid the most, $588.

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

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

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

Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine

Dr. Blanda graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1969.

  1. Medical schoolLSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers

Dr. Blanda is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. POS plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
  • HCSC

Plan types Dr. Blanda accepts, by number of carriers

  1. POS6
  2. PPO5
  3. HMO3
  4. EPO2
  5. Medicare2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr.'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 Data
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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr.'s NPI number is 1730189580. It was assigned on July 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr.?

Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. is an orthopedic surgeon in Lafayette, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. practice?

Dr. Blanda practices at 1101 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508. Dr. Blanda's primary practice is Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana, part of Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital.

What is Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Blanda is (337) 769-4100.

What is Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Blanda holds Louisiana license 011186, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Blanda in Louisiana (1969 to 2026) and North Dakota (since 1976).

Which hospitals is Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Blanda practices at Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Does Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Blanda billed Medicare for 527 services in 2022.

Is Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. board certified?

Yes. Dr. Blanda is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Blanda's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), injected or infused drug (J1885) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Blanda graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1969.

What drugs does Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Blanda's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin and Cyclobenzaprine HCl.

Has Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,936 in general payments to Dr. Blanda from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Horizon Pharma plc.

How long has Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Blanda graduated from medical school in 1969, 57 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Louis Charles Blanda Jr. accept?

Dr. Blanda is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. POS plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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