Arvind R. Yertha, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Hammond, LA
Arvind R. Yertha, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1720178197, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 026339, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arvind R. Yertha
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 026339 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15813 Paul Vega MD Dr Ste 401A, Hammond, LA 70403
- Phone
- (985) 230-1580
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 30, 2022
- Fax
- (985) 230-1585
- Medicaid ID
- 1045934 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050324000205); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pulmonary disease physician records → All 208 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 15813 Paul Vega MD Dr Ste 401A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lasandra Barton, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1699777615
- Lorris Bouzigard, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1093953713
- Justin Fowlkes, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1629392642
- Whitney Lashua, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1144836115
- Jennifer Littell, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1336568468
- Lori Mayers, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1043576960
Verify Arvind R. Yertha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 026339Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
2,329 Medicare Part D claims for 366 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 60% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa505 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta326 claims
- Breo Ellipta221 claims
- Montelukast Sodium175 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate106 claims
- Roflumilast79 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,592.30
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Louisiana Department OF Health - Office OF Public HealthCrowley, LA
- North Oaks Medical Center LLCHammond, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Arvind R. Yertha among 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana
Arvind R. Yertha, MD is one of 208 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 84% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 208 in Louisiana → Every provider in Hammond → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lasandra Barton, MDHammond, LA 704031699777615
- Justin Fowlkes, MDHammond, LA 704031629392642
- Katherine St Amant, MDHammond, LA 704031851380646
- Theepha Thayalakulasingam, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031356533749
- Ugochukwu Ezema, M.D.Morgan City, LA 703801255728960
- Ricardo Blanco, M.D.Covington, LA 704331356390371
- Richard Casey, M.D.Covington, LA 704331326097759
- Clifford Coile, M.D.Covington, LA 704331881073062
Common questions
What is Arvind R. Yertha, MD's NPI number?
Arvind R. Yertha, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720178197, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arvind R. Yertha, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15813 Paul Vega MD Dr Ste 401A, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 230-1580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arvind R. Yertha, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 026339, 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 Arvind R. Yertha, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arvind R. Yertha, MD had 2,329 Medicare Part D claims for 366 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Arvind R. Yertha, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.