DR. MEREDITH S. COLLINS M.D.
NPI 1356509285
Plastic Surgery in New Orleans, LA
About Dr. Meredith S. Collins M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. MEREDITH S. COLLINS M.D. (NPI 1356509285) is an individual plastic surgery provider in New Orleans, Louisiana, licensed in Kansas (04-43197) and active in the NPI registry since May 2008. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center Acute, and maintains a secondary practice location in Kansas City.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Meredith S. Collins M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Acute Care Hospitals · New Orleans, LAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70121 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Meredith Collins's NPI number?
The NPI number for Meredith Collins is 1356509285. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 28, 2008.
Where is Meredith Collins located?
Meredith Collins practices at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. The listed phone number is (504) 842-3000.
What is Meredith Collins's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Plastic Surgery with taxonomy code 208200000X.
Is Meredith Collins enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Meredith Collins is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
What insurance does Meredith Collins accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and HMO Louisiana list Meredith Collins as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Meredith Collins affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Meredith Collins is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center Acute.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Meredith Collins was last updated on May 1, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
