Dr. Christopher M. Blais, MD
Infectious Disease (Infectious Disease Physician)
1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121
Who else practices at this address →
Jefferson Parish includes primary care (18% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (1994)
- Years since graduation
- 32
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 105
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
- 1994Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- 2005Registered 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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Infectious Disease Physician primary
LA license 022209 -
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
LA license 022209 -
Specialist
LA license L022209
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
Medical groups
- Ochsner Clinic LLC (2,864 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
- 105
- Services billed
- 222
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 81 | 45 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 60 | 58 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Ceftriaxone (ceftriaxone sodium) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 53 |
| Cefazolin Sodium | 29 |
| Ertapenem (ertapenem sodium) | 25 |
| Vancomycin Hcl | 25 |
| Daptomycin | 17 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 17 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 13 |
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, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $124 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $124 |
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| Food and Beverage | $124 |
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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.