Achal Sahai, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Metairie, LA
Achal Sahai, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1467697839, issued on Dec 12, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana 307763, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Achal Sahai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 307763 LA
279919 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002
- Phone
- (504) 842-4168
- Enumerated
- Dec 12, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2022
- Fax
- (504) 842-6266
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180307001948); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Achal Sahai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 307763Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
6,720 Medicare Part D claims for 1,107 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium744 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate563 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium549 claims
- Eliquis529 claims
- Spironolactone500 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate410 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $94.76
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Ochsner Clinic LLCMetairie, LA
- South Louisiana Medical AssociatesHouma, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Achal Sahai among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana
Achal Sahai, MD is one of 176 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 176 in Louisiana → Every provider in Metairie → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Juan Lastra, M.D.Metairie, LA 700021730110081
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- Ali Ayoub, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061740656099
- Thomas Gaines, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061679731574
- Arshed Malik, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061487659595
- Gary Menszer, MDMetairie, LA 700061275539751
- Ala Mohsen, M.DMetairie, LA 700061336580133
- Cristina Sanina, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061497204291
Common questions
What is Achal Sahai, MD's NPI number?
Achal Sahai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467697839, issued on Dec 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Achal Sahai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2005 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70002. Phone: (504) 842-4168. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Achal Sahai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 307763, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Achal Sahai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Achal Sahai, MD had 6,720 Medicare Part D claims for 1,107 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.