NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anthony Morales, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Slidell, LA

Anthony Morales, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1871576215, issued on Nov 21, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.016251, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871576215
Name
Anthony Morales
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
MD.016251 LA
C050097 CA
11156 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2360 Gause Blvd E, Slidell, LA 70461
Phone
(985) 641-7283
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2023
Fax
(985) 641-7207
Medicaid IDs
1358711 LA
00016656 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130425000257); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2360 Gause Blvd E

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

  1. Sergio Barrios, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1427030113
  2. Khuzema Ghafoor, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1174939060
  3. Sandra Hubbard, CANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1063682060
  4. Omer Iftikhar, MSInterventional Cardiology Physician1861832073
  5. Carol Raymond, FNPNurse Practitioner1699719070

Verify Anthony Morales 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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

1,260 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Anthony Morales1,260
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam205 claims
  2. Zolpidem Tartrate76 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate74 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate67 claims
  5. Clonazepam61 claims
  6. Eliquis49 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $680.66

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. 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.

  1. Anthony Morales$680.66
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. East Jefferson Physicians Group LLCPicayune, MS

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

Anthony Morales among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana

Anthony Morales, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sergio Barrios, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611427030113
  2. William Bennett, M.D., PH.D.Slidell, LA 704611023288792
  3. Omer Iftikhar, MSSlidell, LA 704611861832073
  4. Jose Silva, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611790765394
  5. George Isa, MDCovington, LA 704601588627533
  6. Cyril Bethala, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581528178415
  7. Vasanth Bethala, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581548263999
  8. Victor Echenique, MDSlidell, LA 704581518960962

Common questions

What is Anthony Morales, M.D.'s NPI number?

Anthony Morales, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871576215, issued on Nov 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anthony Morales, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2360 Gause Blvd E, Slidell, LA, 70461. Phone: (985) 641-7283. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anthony Morales, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.016251, 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 Anthony Morales, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anthony Morales, M.D. had 1,260 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Anthony Morales, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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