RICHARD INFANTE DURANTE MD
NPI 1508279795
Family Medicine in New Orleans, LA
About Richard Infante Durante Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICHARD INFANTE DURANTE MD (NPI 1508279795) is an individual family medicine provider in New Orleans, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (334333) and active in the NPI registry since June 2014. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center Acute, and maintains a secondary practice location in Elkhorn.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Richard Infante Durante Md 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Richard Durante reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
New Orleans, LA 70121
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 4,559 clinicians in this Medicare group
Terrytown, LA 70056
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 417 clinicians in this Medicare group
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 156 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 6
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 2
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, LAOchsner Medical Center-Kenner
Acute Care Hospitals · Kenner, 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.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 3
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
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 Richard Durante's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Durante is 1508279795. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 5, 2014.
Where is Richard Durante located?
Richard Durante practices at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. The listed phone number is (504) 842-7518.
What is Richard Durante's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Richard Durante enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Durante 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.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Richard Durante's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Durante reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Ochsner Clinic LLC (New Orleans, LA), Belle Chasse Physician Services LLC (Terrytown, LA) and Mayfair Physician Services, LLC (Baton Rouge, LA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Richard Durante's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Richard Durante accept?
Health plans from CHRISTUS Health Plan and HMO Louisiana list Richard Durante 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 Richard Durante affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Richard Durante is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center Acute and Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Durante was last updated on May 16, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Richard Infante Durante, MD · NPI 1508279795
Family Medicine physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 5, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1508279795 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 5, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** 334333 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1514 JEFFERSON HWY, New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
- **Phone:** (504) 842-7518 · **Fax:** (504) 842-2644
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Ochsner Clinic LLC (NPI 1215136080, New Orleans, LA); Belle Chasse Physician Services LLC (NPI 1245653237, Terrytown, LA); Mayfair Physician Services, LLC (NPI 1831688365, Baton Rouge, LA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2014
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 16, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1508279795) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.