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Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III, MD
NPI1093779092PAC ID1850382250
- Medicare services, 2024
- 49
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 46
- Part D claims, 2024
- 16
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 5000 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Practice phone
- Call (225) 765-6565
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Bringaze practices at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady.
Dr. Bringaze's NPI, 1093779092, was assigned on April 14, 2006. Dr. Bringaze graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Bringaze's Louisiana license number on file is 017225.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1093779092NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850382250
- NPI enumeration date
- April 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (225) 765-6565
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III practices at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Bringaze's primary practice is Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, at 5000 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 in E. Baton Rouge Parish. The practice phone is (225) 765-6565.
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center5000 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 · E. Baton Rouge ParishPhone(225) 765-6565
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bringaze's primary practice is Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. The medical group on file is Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bringaze to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bringaze practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III is one of 71 cardiothoracic surgeons in Louisiana
Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Bringaze's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Bringaze is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bringaze's licenses on file in 4 states: Louisiana, Colorado, Florida and Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), LouisianaPrimary
- Colorado license
- Florida license
- Alabama license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Bringaze treats.
Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Bringaze
Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
71cardiothoracic surgeons in Louisiana12cardiothoracic surgeons in Baton Rouge4cardiothoracic surgeons at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III billed Medicare for 49 services in 2024
CMS data shows 49 Medicare services from Dr. Bringaze across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 46 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,829 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202449
Medicare patients46
Paid by Medicare$31,829
Procedure codes3
Dr. Bringaze's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 202024: 49145%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 122024: 0100%
Dr. Bringaze compared with the Louisiana median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Bringaze
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 49vs 12862% below
- Medicare patients
- 46vs 9049% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 2348% below
Medians across 68 cardiothoracic surgeons in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bringaze'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. Walter L. Bringaze III treated 46 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 46 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bringaze in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 19 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bringaze's median patient age at 71, with 31% women.
Medicare patients, 202446
Average age78
Average risk score1.23
Dr. Bringaze's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Bringaze's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1533%
- Men3167%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bringaze's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease75%
- Heart failure54%
- Atrial fibrillation52%
- Arthritis33%
- Diabetes33%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bringaze's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women31%
- Men69%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bringaze wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $100 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202416
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$100
Dr. Bringaze'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2024
- 2019
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 112024: 129%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 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. Walter L. Bringaze III ranks in the 80th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare
Dr. Bringaze accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 27 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Bringaze, more than 80% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Bringaze ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
- 80th percentile27 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Bringaze. The most frequent topics are Adenocarcinoma and Stomach Neoplasms. Dr. Bringaze's most frequent co-author is Edgar L. Feinberg, MD.
Papers3
Topics Dr. Bringaze writes about most
- Adenocarcinoma
- Stomach Neoplasms
Dr. Bringaze's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Bringaze
Anastomosis, SurgicalCarotid ArteriesDogs
AdenocarcinomaGastric MucosaStomach Neoplasms
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III received $5,922 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Bringaze from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $4,093.
General payments to Dr. Bringaze by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bringaze by kind, 2016 to 2025
$5.9Kin total
- Education$3,00051%
- Food and beverage$1,84531%
- Travel and lodging$1,07618%
Companies that paid Dr. Bringaze the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine
Dr. Bringaze graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Bringaze is a member of STS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Bringaze is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Bringaze accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare8
- HMO5
- POS4
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III'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) |
| 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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III's NPI number?
Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III's NPI number is 1093779092. It was assigned on April 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III?
Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).
Where does Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III practice?
Dr. Bringaze practices at 5000 Hennessy Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Dr. Bringaze's primary practice is Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bringaze to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bringaze is (225) 765-6565.
What is Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III's medical license number?
Dr. Bringaze's Louisiana license number on file is 017225, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bringaze in Louisiana (1983 to 2025), Colorado (2019 to 2027), Florida (1988 to 2027) and Alabama (2020 to 2024).
Which hospitals is Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III affiliated with?
Dr. Bringaze practices at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
What medical group is Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III part of?
Dr. Bringaze is linked to Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group.
Does Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bringaze billed Medicare for 49 services in 2024, and Dr. Bringaze accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III see?
CMS counts 46 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bringaze in 2024, with an average age of 78.
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Is Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III board certified?
Yes. Dr. Bringaze is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bringaze's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (33361), surgery: heart and blood vessels (33508) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33533).
Where did Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III go to medical school?
Dr. Bringaze graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1983.
What drugs does Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bringaze's most prescribed drugs by claims were Clopidogrel.
Has Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,922 in general payments to Dr. Bringaze from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III been practicing?
Dr. Bringaze graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
Does Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Bringaze.
Who does Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III publish with?
Dr. Bringaze's most frequent co-authors are Edgar L. Feinberg, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Walter L. Bringaze III accept?
Dr. Bringaze is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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