BRIAN ERNEST KOZAR MD
NPI 1659379386
Orthopaedic Surgery in Baton Rouge, LA
About Brian Ernest Kozar Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BRIAN ERNEST KOZAR MD (NPI 1659379386) is an individual orthopaedic surgery provider in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (15399R) and active in the NPI registry since July 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Other Identifiers 6
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Brian Ernest Kozar Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Brian Kozar reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 4,559 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70816 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
BATON ROUGE, LA 70816
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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 Brian Kozar's NPI number?
The NPI number for Brian Kozar is 1659379386. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 7, 2005. The provider is also known as Dr. Brian Ernest Kozar M.D..
Where is Brian Kozar located?
Brian Kozar practices at 16777 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. The listed phone number is (225) 761-5200.
What is Brian Kozar's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207X00000X.
Is Brian Kozar enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Brian Kozar is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organization bills Medicare for Brian Kozar's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Brian Kozar reassigns Medicare benefits to Ochsner Clinic LLC (Baton Rouge, LA). The 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 Brian Kozar's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Brian Kozar was last updated on October 2, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.
# Brian Ernest Kozar, MD · NPI 1659379386
Orthopaedic Surgery physician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 7, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1659379386 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 7, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Orthopaedic Surgery · taxonomy 207X00000X
- **State license:** 15399R (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 16777 MEDICAL CENTER DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70816-3254
- **Phone:** (225) 761-5200
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Ochsner Clinic LLC (NPI 1689872616, Baton Rouge, LA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 2, 2015
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare PIN 394236YH3V (LA); Medicaid 09253302 (MS); Medicare UPIN C75426; and 3 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1659379386) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.