Christopher Anthony Cefalu, M.D.
Urology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Christopher Anthony Cefalu, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1861717662, issued on Apr 5, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana MD.207489, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Anthony Cefalu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License numbers
- MD.207489 LA
R8872 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 255 Bert Kouns, Shreveport, LA 71106
- Phone
- (318) 683-0411
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 12, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 603-5461
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181227002312); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 255 Bert Kouns
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Baker, M.D.Urology Physician1396974382
- Mark Callaway, M.D.Urology Physician1457356933
- Ralph Henderson, M.D.Urology Physician1164427621
- James Moss, M.D.Urology Physician1497750970
Verify Christopher Anthony Cefalu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.207489Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
2,679 Medicare Part D claims for 628 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl1,051 claims
- Myrbetriq379 claims
- Finasteride308 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate171 claims
- Testosterone Cypionate105 claims
- Alfuzosin Hcl Er92 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): 100 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: $160.20
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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 one group practice
- Urology Clinics OF North Texas, PLLCDallas, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Anthony Cefalu among 200 urology physician records in Louisiana
Christopher Anthony Cefalu, M.D. is one of 200 urology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 134 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 200 urology physician records in Louisiana.
All 200 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ashley Baker, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061396974382
- Mark Callaway, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061457356933
- Kevin Cline, MDShreveport, LA 711061699770107
- Raymond Germany, MDShreveport, LA 711061649275116
- Tobin GrigsbyShreveport, LA 711061881699395
- William Hall, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061710983127
- Ralph Henderson, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061164427621
- Tommy Mook, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061871598342
Common questions
What is Christopher Anthony Cefalu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Anthony Cefalu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861717662, issued on Apr 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Anthony Cefalu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 255 Bert Kouns, Shreveport, LA, 71106. Phone: (318) 683-0411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Anthony Cefalu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.207489, 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 Christopher Anthony Cefalu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Anthony Cefalu, M.D. had 2,679 Medicare Part D claims for 628 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Anthony Cefalu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.