Anthony J. Lama, MD
Specialist · New Orleans, LA
Anthony J. Lama, MD is a specialist with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1134161946, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 08931R, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anthony J. Lama
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 08931R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3439 Prytania St Ste 500, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 897-5528
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 27, 2025
- Fax
- (504) 897-5598
- Medicaid ID
- 1921882 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040503000386); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Anthony J. Lama in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 08931RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
2,453 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate207 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium153 claims
- Losartan Potassium108 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide100 claims
- Metformin Hcl97 claims
- Nifedipine Er91 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.
Anthony J. Lama among 550 specialist records in Louisiana
Anthony J. Lama, MD is one of 550 specialist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 36% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 1991 among the 124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Louisiana
There are 550 specialist records in Louisiana.
All 550 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mario Calonje, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151780926659
- Kenneth Combs, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151063433571
- Daniel HollomanNew Orleans, LA 701151255617627
- Holly Javier, MPTNew Orleans, LA 701151326083080
- F Lutz, Jr., M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151477570141
- Ira MarkowitzNew Orleans, LA 701151598747107
- Regina May, LCSWNew Orleans, LA 701151932633922
- John Moran, DPTNew Orleans, LA 701151164459855
Common questions
What is Anthony J. Lama, MD's NPI number?
Anthony J. Lama, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134161946, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anthony J. Lama, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3439 Prytania St Ste 500, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 897-5528. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anthony J. Lama, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 08931R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Anthony J. Lama, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anthony J. Lama, MD had 2,453 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.