NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carriel Taylor Nipp, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Lake Charles, LA

Carriel Taylor Nipp, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1184165326, issued on Mar 20, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana 340396, 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
1184165326
Name
Carriel Taylor Nipp
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
340396 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
501 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone
(337) 312-8281
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2025
Fax
(337) 497-1173
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240717004378); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2017
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 501 Dr Michael Debakey Dr

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

  1. Heather Adams, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1962813105
  2. Kara Babaz, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1700164290
  3. Candice BoudreauxNurse Practitioner1780196907
  4. Jason Burklow, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1740600683
  5. Gerald Byrd, MDGastroenterology Physician1083676241
  6. Kelsey Cobb, FNPNurse Practitioner1336534064

Verify Carriel Taylor Nipp 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

410 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Carriel Nipp410
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium37 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate36 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate31 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium29 claims
  6. Clopidogrel27 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,354.66

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. 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. Carriel Nipp$2,354.66
  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 2 group practices

  1. Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Service DistrictSulphur, LA
  2. Imperial Health LLPLake Charles, LA

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

Carriel Taylor Nipp among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana

Carriel Taylor Nipp, 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 2017, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 94% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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. Edward Bergen, D.O.Lake Charles, LA 706011760454391
  2. Karl Duncan, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011265465017
  3. Brett Goodwin, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011235457870
  4. Jake Lebeau, MDLake Charles, LA 706011174659668
  5. Thomas Mulhearn, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011285789008
  6. Jean White, MDLake Charles, LA 706011003913070
  7. Hari Bogabathina, M.D.Youngsville, LA 705921083714836
  8. David Homan, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701164681334

Common questions

What is Carriel Taylor Nipp, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carriel Taylor Nipp, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184165326, issued on Mar 20, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carriel Taylor Nipp, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 312-8281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carriel Taylor Nipp, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 340396, 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 Carriel Taylor Nipp, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carriel Taylor Nipp, M.D. had 410 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.