Dharam Gurwara, MD
Neurology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Dharam Gurwara, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1689783342, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 017134, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dharam Gurwara
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 017134 LA
017034 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6821 Pines RD Ste 400, Shreveport, LA 71129
- Phone
- (318) 686-5255
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 686-5239
- Medicaid ID
- 1900885 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080815000453); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6821 Pines RD Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Dharam Gurwara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 017134Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
165 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er38 claims
- Primidone27 claims
- Memantine Hcl26 claims
- Gabapentin25 claims
- Levetiracetam19 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa16 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): 95.6 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).
Dharam Gurwara among 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana
Dharam Gurwara, MD is one of 242 neurology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2006 among the 179 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sachin Thorat, M.D.Bossier City, LA 711111538333174
- Sanjeevi Tivakaran, MDBossier City, LA 711111528199023
- Irene Scaltsas, MDShreveport, LA 711061770587537
- Julia Aigbogun, MDShreveport, LA 711051326608035
- Dmitri Aleksenko, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051255718946
- Chaitanya Amrutkar, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051629451638
- Meghan Harris, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051235349812
- Suresh Kumar, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051639375793
Common questions
What is Dharam Gurwara, MD's NPI number?
Dharam Gurwara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689783342, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dharam Gurwara, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6821 Pines RD Ste 400, Shreveport, LA, 71129. Phone: (318) 686-5255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dharam Gurwara, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 017134, 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 Dharam Gurwara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dharam Gurwara, MD had 165 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dharam Gurwara, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 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.