David Chachkhiani, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Opelousas, LA
David Chachkhiani, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Opelousas, Louisiana, and NPI 1164953006, issued on Mar 22, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana 324120, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Chachkhiani
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 324120 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1270 Attakapas Dr Ste 401, Opelousas, LA 70570
- Phone
- (337) 678-4152
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2017
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2022
- Fax
- (337) 942-7122
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220831000877); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify David Chachkhiani in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 324120Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,076 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam216 claims
- Gabapentin209 claims
- Donepezil Hcl182 claims
- Propranolol Hcl143 claims
- Memantine Hcl125 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa117 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: $3,104.98
205 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Opelousas General Health System Physician PracticesOpelousas, LA
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCAustell, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana.
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- Donald Adams, MDMetairie, LA1013986314
- Cyprian Afunugo, MDNew Orleans, LA1437786191
- Julia Aigbogun, MDShreveport, LA1326608035
- Wael Alabdulkarim, MDLafayette, LA1154383313
- Dmitri Aleksenko, M.D.Shreveport, LA1255718946
- Chaitanya Amrutkar, M.D.Shreveport, LA1629451638
- Christopher Anderson, MDCovington, LA1174017172
- Junaid AnsariShreveport, LA1245792258
Common questions
What is David Chachkhiani, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Chachkhiani, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164953006, issued on Mar 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Chachkhiani, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1270 Attakapas Dr Ste 401, Opelousas, LA, 70570. Phone: (337) 678-4152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Chachkhiani, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 324120, 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 David Chachkhiani, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Chachkhiani, M.D. had 2,076 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.