David Elkind Hirsch
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Bossier City, LA
David Elkind Hirsch is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Bossier City, Louisiana, and NPI 1841580776, issued on Apr 12, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana MD.208033, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Elkind Hirsch
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- MD.208033 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2449 Hospital Dr, Bossier City, LA 71111
- Phone
- (318) 212-7960
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 212-7965
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160817001683); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Elkind Hirsch 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.208033Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
14,447 Medicare Part D claims for 1,317 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 9,075 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen3,350 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen1,694 claims
- Gabapentin1,288 claims
- Tramadol Hcl969 claims
- Pregabalin861 claims
- Tramadol Hcl Er779 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,032.83
56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- WK Spine And Pain SpecialistsShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Elkind Hirsch among 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Louisiana
David Elkind Hirsch is one of 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2007 among the 44 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Louisiana.
All 57 in Louisiana → Every provider in Bossier City → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Noles, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111417937012
- Varsha Allampalli, MBBSShreveport, LA 711031609233030
- Azem ChamiShreveport, LA 711031073066247
- Ross Nelson, MDShreveport, LA 711011275526592
- Prathima Anandi, MDShreveport, LA 711301750842290
- Harold Bayonne, M.D.Monroe, LA 712011710937586
- James Gordon, M.D.Monroe, LA 712011528149820
- Andrew Barker, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708361346803855
Common questions
What is David Elkind Hirsch's NPI number?
David Elkind Hirsch's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841580776, issued on Apr 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Elkind Hirsch located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2449 Hospital Dr, Bossier City, LA, 71111. Phone: (318) 212-7960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Elkind Hirsch's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.208033, 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 Elkind Hirsch prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Elkind Hirsch had 14,447 Medicare Part D claims for 1,317 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Elkind Hirsch's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.2 of 100. 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.