Ananth Desikacharlu, M.D
Anesthesiology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Ananth Desikacharlu, M.D is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1679656326, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 13298R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ananth Desikacharlu
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 13298R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1415 Foucher Street, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 897-8308
- Enumerated
- Oct 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050120000588); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ananth Desikacharlu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13298RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Childrens Hospital Anesthesia CorporationNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ananth Desikacharlu among 623 anesthesiology physician records in Louisiana
Ananth Desikacharlu, M.D is one of 623 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 430 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
199 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in New Orleans
They are 199 of the 13,668 NPPES records with a practice address in New Orleans, and 623 anesthesiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 623 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arya Bekhradi, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151396371290
- Glenn Casey, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151477518439
- Sajay Churi, M.D., M.S.New Orleans, LA 701151760666408
- Terri Ditta, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151598703258
- Judy Johnson, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151275574246
- Donald Koone, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151861434904
- Carrie McInnis, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151497011878
- Elaine Pages Arroyo, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151245402908
Common questions
What is Ananth Desikacharlu, M.D's NPI number?
Ananth Desikacharlu, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679656326, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ananth Desikacharlu, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1415 Foucher Street, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 897-8308. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ananth Desikacharlu, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 13298R, 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.
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.