Dr. Richard F. Norem II, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 278
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 160
- Part D claims, 2024
- 302
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 24
- Practice address
- 651 North Bolton Ave, Alexandria, LA 71301
- Practice phone
- Call (318) 449-6400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Richard F. Norem II is a general surgeon in Alexandria, Louisiana
Dr. Norem practices at CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, part of CHRISTUS Health.
Dr. Norem's NPI, 1659376895, was assigned on June 15, 2005. Dr. Norem graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Norem holds Texas license J3862.
- NPI
- 1659376895NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4880785849
- NPI enumeration date
- June 15, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (318) 449-6400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard F. Norem II practices at CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana
Dr. Norem's primary practice is CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital, at 651 North Bolton Ave, Alexandria, LA 71301 in Rapides Parish. The practice phone is (318) 449-6400.
- CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital651 North Bolton Ave, Alexandria, LA 71301 · Rapides ParishPhone(318) 449-6400
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard F. Norem II is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Norem's primary practice is CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, part of CHRISTUS Health. The medical group on file is Hardtner Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Norem to 1 more physician office, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard F. Norem II's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Norem practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard F. Norem II is one of 377 general surgeons in Louisiana
Surgery is Dr. Norem's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Norem's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
- Louisiana license
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard F. Norem II billed Medicare for 278 services in 2024
CMS data shows 278 Medicare services from Dr. Norem across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 160 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,493 for them.
Dr. Norem's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6182024: 21865%
- Other services
- 2023: 552024: 3536%
- Surgery
- 2023: 952024: 2574%
Where Dr. Norem's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office20373%
- In a facility7527%
Dr. Norem compared with the Louisiana median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Norem
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 278vs 14493% above
- Medicare patients
- 160vs 10947% above
- Part D claims
- 255vs 475.4 times
Medians across 364 general surgeons in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Norem'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. Richard F. Norem II treated 160 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 160 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Norem in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 78 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Norem's median patient age at 59, with 60% women.
Dr. Norem's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Norem's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10868%
- Men5233%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Norem's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Anxiety37%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Diabetes32%
- Cancer29%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Norem's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard F. Norem II wrote 302 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Norem wrote 302 Medicare Part D claims for 82 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 255 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,078 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 385 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. Norem's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic291 claims96%
- Brand-name11 claims4%
Dr. Norem'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. Norem's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids12%36 of 302 claims
- Antibiotics4%12 of 302 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: 3852024: 25534%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 12 in 2023.
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. Richard F. Norem II scored 24 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 24 out of 100 for Dr. Norem for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Norem accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Norem's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 24of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 79of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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); 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. Richard F. Norem II has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Norem in 2023.
Recent publications by Dr. Norem
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Richard F. Norem II received $11,857 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 51 general payments to Dr. Norem from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Education make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $10,167.
General payments to Dr. Norem by program year, 2016 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Norem by kind, 2016 to 2023
- Education$7,00059%
- Travel and lodging$3,32028%
- Food and beverage$1,40412%
- Gifts$1331%
Companies that paid Dr. Norem the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard F. Norem II graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Norem graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1988.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard F. Norem II'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (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. Richard F. Norem II's NPI number?
Dr. Richard F. Norem II's NPI number is 1659376895. It was assigned on June 15, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard F. Norem II?
Dr. Richard F. Norem II is a general surgeon in Alexandria, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Richard F. Norem II practice?
Dr. Norem practices at 651 North Bolton Ave, Alexandria, LA 71301. Dr. Norem's primary practice is CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, part of CHRISTUS Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Norem to 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Richard F. Norem II's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Norem is (318) 449-6400.
What is Dr. Richard F. Norem II's medical license number?
Dr. Norem holds Texas license J3862, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Richard F. Norem II been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Norem in Texas and Louisiana.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard F. Norem II affiliated with?
Dr. Norem practices at CHRISTUS Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana.
What medical group is Dr. Richard F. Norem II part of?
Dr. Norem is linked to Hardtner Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Norem to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Richard F. Norem II accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Norem billed Medicare for 278 services in 2024, and Dr. Norem accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Richard F. Norem II's MIPS score?
Dr. Norem's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 24 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard F. Norem II see?
CMS counts 160 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Norem in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Richard F. Norem II bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Norem's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G0121) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Richard F. Norem II go to medical school?
Dr. Norem graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1988.
What drugs does Dr. Richard F. Norem II prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Norem's most prescribed drugs by claims were Famotidine, Omeprazole and Sucralfate.
Has Dr. Richard F. Norem II received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $11,857 in general payments to Dr. Norem from 11 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard F. Norem II been practicing?
Dr. Norem graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
Does Dr. Richard F. Norem II do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Norem.
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