Misty Wetzel, MD
Misty Wetzel, MD is an Emergency Medicine Physician in New Orleans, LA, registered under NPI 1003076647. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in New Orleans, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 4, 2026. Parking is available about 0.33 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.21 mi away, served by 90, 91. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.38 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Blue Oak BBQ 492 ft ~2 min
North Carrollton Avenue
Restaurant Toups Meatery 801 ft ~4 min
845 North Carrollton Avenue
Transit 90, 91 0.21 mi ~5 min
Convenience Shell 0.24 mi ~5 min
3494 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans 70119-2911
24/7
Gas station Shell 0.25 mi ~6 min
3494 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans 70119-2911
24/7
Parking 0.27 mi ~6 min
Coffee The Bean Gallery 0.28 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.31 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.33 mi ~7 min
Coffee French Truck Coffee 0.38 mi ~8 min
Coffee Café du Monde 0.38 mi ~8 min
56 Dreyfous Drive, New Orleans 70124
Su-Th 06:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-01:00
Restaurant Lola's 0.40 mi ~9 min
Grocery Rouses 0.40 mi ~8 min
400 North Carrollton Avenue
Grocery Terranova's 0.41 mi ~9 min
3308 Esplanade Ave
Convenience John and Mary Food Store 0.43 mi ~9 min
Grocery Canseco's 0.45 mi ~9 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 205533 | LA | Emergency Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 205533 issued in LA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
- PAC ID
- 6305067273
- Enrollment ID
- I20150928000125
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Emergency Medicine. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Emergency Medicine covers
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207P00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003076647 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Last updated | Sep 15, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
963 TAFT PL New Orleans, LA 70119 (504) 309-4246 |
| Other identifiers |
1104124
· Medicaid (LA) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Sum = 53 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.