Physician Profile
Marchant W. Van Gerpen, MD is a healthcare provider in New Orleans, LA specializing in geriatric psychiatry. Marchant trained at Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 1994. According to Medicare claims data, the services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes.
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5630 READ BLVD
New Orleans, LA 70127
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Mood disorders
Psychotic disorders
Substance-related and addictive
Addiction & Substance Use
Cognitive and adjustment
Eating Disorders
Eating, sleep, and somatic
Mood & Depression
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Personality and dissociative
Sleep & Wakefulness
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36 services · 15 patients · 1 distinct code
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
36 | Less often than most peers in Geriatric Psychiatry |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Van Gerpen is a geriatric psychiatry in New Orleans, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Dr. Van Gerpen is listed at 5630 Read Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (504) 568-3130. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Dr. Van Gerpen's National Provider Identifier is 1396791794. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Dr. Van Gerpen attended Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Van Gerpen has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Van Gerpen the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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