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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Risher's specialty?
Dr. Risher is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic) in New Orleans, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic)”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Risher?
Dr. Risher is listed at 433 BOLIVAR ST, 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. Risher?
The number on file is (504) 568-4752. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Risher?
Dr. Risher's National Provider Identifier is 1669425237. 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
How much experience does Dr. Risher have?
Dr. Risher has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practised for longer than this.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Risher known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Risher 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.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (504) 568-4752
- Email not available
Practice Locations
433 BOLIVAR ST
New Orleans, LA 70112
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
37 services · 35 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
19 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
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 thoracic surgery specialists in New Orleans 5
Same specialty, same city.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.