NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amer M. Awad, MD

Neurology Physician · Gonzales, LA

Amer M. Awad, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Gonzales, Louisiana, and NPI 1275735037, issued on Jun 4, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.202956, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275735037
Name
Amer M. Awad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
MD.202956 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2647 S Saint Elizabeth Blvd, Gonzales, LA 70737
Phone
(225) 647-8511
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 644-4206
Medicaid ID
2133292 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101206001035); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2647 S Saint Elizabeth Blvd

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

  1. Laura Black, PA-CPhysician Assistant1760748131
  2. Allan EdmundsFamily Nurse Practitioner1669912689
  3. Madeleine Guerin, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1932108651
  4. Rodney Hillis, M.D.Neurology Physician1336138494
  5. Mydhili Kanumilli, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1023391620
  6. Haytham Kawji, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1679611974

Verify Amer M. Awad in five checks

  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. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,855 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Amer Awad1,855
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Amitriptyline Hcl185 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl178 claims
  3. Gabapentin133 claims
  4. Primidone115 claims
  5. Levetiracetam111 claims
  6. Lamotrigine101 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ochsner Clinic LLCBaton Rouge, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amer M. Awad among 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana

Amer M. Awad, MD is one of 242 neurology 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 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 179 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rodney Hillis, M.D.Gonzales, LA 707371336138494
  2. Charles Kaufman, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061619054244
  3. Joseph Acosta, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081710976915
  4. Kevin Callerame, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081245229459
  5. Gerard Dynes, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081053344325
  6. William Gladney, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081801812748
  7. Charlotte Hollman, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081316948151
  8. Linda Lebourgeois, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081962417329

Common questions

What is Amer M. Awad, MD's NPI number?

Amer M. Awad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275735037, issued on Jun 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amer M. Awad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2647 S Saint Elizabeth Blvd, Gonzales, LA, 70737. Phone: (225) 647-8511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amer M. Awad, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.202956, 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 Amer M. Awad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amer M. Awad, MD had 1,855 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.