Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 31
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 11
- Part D claims, 2024
- 57
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 52579 Highway 51 South, Independence, LA 70443
- Practice phone
- Call (985) 878-1333
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas is a general surgeon in Independence, Louisiana
Dr. Dugas practices at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Independence, Louisiana, part of Louisiana State University.
Dr. Dugas' NPI, 1306838206, was assigned on August 17, 2005. Dr. Dugas graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1979. Dr. Dugas holds Louisiana license 015135.
- NPI
- 1306838206NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9537348453
- NPI enumeration date
- August 17, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (985) 878-1333
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1979
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas practices at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Independence, Louisiana
Dr. Dugas' primary practice is Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, at 52579 Highway 51 South, Independence, LA 70443 in Tangipahoa Parish. The practice phone is (985) 878-1333.
- Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center52579 Highway 51 South, Independence, LA 70443 · Tangipahoa ParishPhone(985) 878-1333
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Dugas' primary practice is Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Independence, Louisiana, part of Louisiana State University. Dr. Dugas' employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dugas practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas is one of 377 general surgeons in Louisiana
Surgery is Dr. Dugas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Dugas is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, LouisianaPrimary
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Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas billed Medicare for 31 services in 2023
CMS data shows 31 Medicare services from Dr. Dugas across 1 procedure code in 2023, all of them office visits, for 11 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,297 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Dugas' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 202023: 3155%
Dr. Dugas compared with the Louisiana median for general surgeons, 2023
- Dr. Dugas
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 31vs 14478% below
- Medicare patients
- 11vs 10990% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 4774% below
Medians across 364 general surgeons in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Dugas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. Brisco Forrest Dugas treated 11 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dugas in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. Their average risk score is 2.58, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dugas' median patient age at 69, with 41% women.
Dr. Dugas' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Dugas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women41%
- Men59%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Dugas wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $73 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 53 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Dugas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic56 claims98%
- Brand-name and other1 claims2%
Dr. Dugas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
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. Dugas' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics19%11 of 57 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, 2019 to 2022
- 2019
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 532022: 1277%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 3 in 2019.
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. Brisco Forrest Dugas ranks in the 43rd percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Dugas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Dugas, more than 43% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Dugas ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 43rd percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Dr. Dugas graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1979.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas' NPI number?
Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas' NPI number is 1306838206. It was assigned on August 17, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas?
Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas is a general surgeon in Independence, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas practice?
Dr. Dugas practices at 52579 Highway 51 South, Independence, LA 70443. Dr. Dugas' primary practice is Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Independence, Louisiana, part of Louisiana State University.
What is Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Dugas is (985) 878-1333.
What is Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas' medical license number?
Dr. Dugas holds Louisiana license 015135.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas affiliated with?
Dr. Dugas practices at Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Independence, Louisiana.
Does Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dugas billed Medicare for 31 services in 2023, and Dr. Dugas accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas see?
CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dugas in 2024, with an average age of 70.
What services does Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Dugas' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212).
Where did Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas go to medical school?
Dr. Dugas graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1979.
What drugs does Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dugas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam.
How long has Dr. Brisco Forrest Dugas been practicing?
Dr. Dugas graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.
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