NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Akash Gujral Anand, MD

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Metairie, LA

Akash Gujral Anand, MD is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1720262108, issued on Dec 20, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.202610, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720262108
Name
Akash Gujral Anand
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License number
MD.202610 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4224 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
Phone
(504) 309-8615
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 309-8616
Medicaid ID
1500275 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120719000052); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4224 Houma Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  3. Roland Bourgeois, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1881678589
  4. John Boyle, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1225177009
  5. Anitha Christopher, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1467642397
  6. Alfred Colfry, MDSpecialist1568557791

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

1,444 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Akash Anand1,444
  2. Specialty average393

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone503 claims
  2. Azithromycin366 claims
  3. Ibuprofen175 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate132 claims
  5. Azelastine Hcl57 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass49 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: $242.60

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Akash Anand$242.60
  2. Specialty average$1,454.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Akash Gujral Anand among 12 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Louisiana

Akash Gujral Anand, MD is one of 12 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 67% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0007X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 12 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Amedee, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211831280668
  2. Christian Hasney, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211659541837
  3. Michael Jones, M.D.Sulphur, LA 706631760464440
  4. Jack Breaux, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708101720081193
  5. Thomas Hansbrough, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708101285623561
  6. Stanley Peters, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708101013906304
  7. Patricia Scallan, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708101568451862
  8. Jon Traxler, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708101689663981

Common questions

What is Akash Gujral Anand, MD's NPI number?

Akash Gujral Anand, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720262108, issued on Dec 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Akash Gujral Anand, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4224 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 309-8615. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Akash Gujral Anand, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.202610, 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 Akash Gujral Anand, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Akash Gujral Anand, MD had 1,444 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. 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.