Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout O'BRIEN
Michael J. O'Brien, MD is a healthcare provider in New Orleans, LA specialising in orthopedic surgery. Michael trained at Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 2003. Michael is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic sports medicine.
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Common questions
What is Dr. O'Brien's specialty?
Dr. O'Brien is an orthopedic surgeon in New Orleans, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. O'Brien?
Dr. O'Brien is listed at 1430 TULANE AVE DEPT. OF ORTHOPAEDICS, SL-32, ROOM 2070, New Orleans, LA 70112. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. O'Brien?
The number on file is (504) 988-5770. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. O'Brien?
Dr. O'Brien's National Provider Identifier is 1104960657. 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
What is Dr. O'Brien's medical education?
Dr. O'Brien attended Tulane University School of Medicine, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. O'Brien have?
Dr. O'Brien has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. O'Brien known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. O'Brien performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder and repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Dr. O'Brien's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. O'Brien. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (504) 988-5770
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1430 TULANE AVE DEPT. OF ORTHOPAEDICS, SL-32, ROOM 2070
New Orleans, LA 70112
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
278 services · 220 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
60 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Procedure | 23472 |
14 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Procedure | 29827 |
13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
96 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
59 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
18 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
18 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopedic surgeons in New Orleans 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2003 at Tulane University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.