Dr. Michael J. O'brien, MD
Sports Medicine (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician)
1430 Tulane Ave, Dept. Of Orthopaedics, Sl-32, Room 2070
New Orleans, LA 70112
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tulane University School of Medicine (2003)
- Years since graduation
- 23
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 140
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2003Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician primary
LA license MD203048
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute New Orleans, LA
- East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA
Medical groups
- Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund (393 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 140
- Services billed
- 784
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 94 | 69 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 93 | 63 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 67 | 48 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 32 | 32 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 15 | 14 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 13 | 11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 13 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 104 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 85 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 54 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 52 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 36 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 27 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 25 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 19 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 18 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 17 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 57 payments worth $95,027 in total to this clinician.
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $75,166 |
|---|---|
| Exactech, Inc. | $19,590 |
| Stryker Corporation | $136 |
| Linvatec Corporation | $54.18 |
| Encore Medical, LP | $39.84 |
| Bioventus LLC | $22.12 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $18.61 |
| Consulting Fee | $79,038 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $9,600 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,196 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,194 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Oct 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder | $16,800 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Mar 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee AETOS Shoulder System; TWINFIX · Recon Shoulders or Extremity, Upper | $13,050 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Aug 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $11,600 |
| Exactech, Inc. Aug 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $6,838 |
| Exactech, Inc. Aug 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $6,500 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Jun 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder | $6,400 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Oct 22, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $4,000 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder | $3,200 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Sep 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder | $3,200 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Aug 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder | $2,800 |
All 33 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Dec 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $200 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Nov 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $800 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Oct 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder | $2,800 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Oct 22, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $4,000 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Oct 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder | $16,800 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Sep 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder | $3,200 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Aug 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $11,600 |
| Exactech, Inc. Aug 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,100 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Aug 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder | $2,800 |
| Exactech, Inc. Aug 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC · travel to NASHVILLE, TN · in-kind | $820 |
| Exactech, Inc. Aug 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC · travel to NASHVILLE, TN · in-kind | $729 |
| Exactech, Inc. Aug 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $6,838 |
| Exactech, Inc. Aug 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $6,500 |
| Exactech, Inc. Aug 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,100 |
| Exactech, Inc. Jul 31, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $650 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Jul 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $509 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Jul 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to New Orleans, LA · in-kind | $396 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Jul 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Somerville, MA · in-kind | $373 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Jul 17, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $230 |
| Exactech, Inc. Jul 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee EQUINOXE · ORTHOPAEDIC | $1,100 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Jul 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · Extremities & Limb Restoration | $800 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Jun 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder | $6,400 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Jun 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee REAL INTELLIGENCE · Recon Robotics | $900 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder | $3,200 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Apr 26, 2025 | Consulting Fee REAL INTELLIGENCE · Recon Robotics | $750 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Apr 26, 2025 | Consulting Fee REAL INTELLIGENCE · Recon Robotics | $750 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Apr 15, 2025 | Consulting Fee Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Sports Med Shoulder | $2,400 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Mar 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee AETOS Shoulder System; TWINFIX · Recon Shoulders or Extremity, Upper | $13,050 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Feb 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AETOS Shoulder System · Recon Shoulders or Extremity, Upper · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $6.98 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Feb 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AETOS Shoulder System · Recon Shoulders or Extremity, Upper · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $519 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Feb 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AETOS Shoulder System · Recon Shoulders or Extremity, Upper · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $378 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Feb 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AETOS Shoulder System · Recon Shoulders or Extremity, Upper · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $236 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Consulting Fee VISIONAIRE · Recon Knees | $900 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.