Diego H. Aviles, MD
Pediatric Nephrology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Diego H. Aviles, MD is a pediatric nephrology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1538182548, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 10448R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Diego H. Aviles
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Nephrology Physician 2080P0210X
- License number
- 10448R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Children's Hospital - Nephrology, New Orleans, LA 70118
- Phone
- (504) 896-9238
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2025
- Medicaid IDs
- 1989711 LA
00122248 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110317000459); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatric nephrology physician records → All 12 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at Children's Hospital - Nephrology
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- V Vehaskari, MDPediatric Nephrology Physician1649293614
Verify Diego H. Aviles in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10448RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatric nephrology physician in 2024
169 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 67 among the 387 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate29 claims
- Prednisone27 claims
- Calcitriol18 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate14 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: $2,043.26
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 297 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,704.99 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
- Louisiana State University School OF Med IN New Orleans Faculty GrouNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Diego H. Aviles among 12 pediatric nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Diego H. Aviles, MD is one of 12 pediatric nephrology 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- 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 2080P0210X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 12 pediatric nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 12 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Pediatric Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohamad Khorki, MDNew Orleans, LA 701181992167498
- Alan Robson, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701181508985920
- Kjoy Simms, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701181114362977
- V Vehaskari, MDNew Orleans, LA 701181649293614
- Radhakrishna Baliga, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211710929187
- Andrew Barbera, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211780213975
- Sarah Elhadi, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211184875262
- Ihor Yosypiv, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211528083409
Common questions
What is Diego H. Aviles, MD's NPI number?
Diego H. Aviles, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538182548, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Diego H. Aviles, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Children's Hospital - Nephrology, New Orleans, LA, 70118. Phone: (504) 896-9238. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Diego H. Aviles, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 10448R, 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 Diego H. Aviles, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Diego H. Aviles, MD had 169 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric nephrology physician prescribers was 67. 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.