Dimtcho V. Popov, MD
Nephrology Physician · Monroe, LA
Dimtcho V. Popov, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Monroe, Louisiana, and NPI 1740289230, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 343543, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dimtcho V. Popov
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 343543 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 711 Wood St Ste A, Monroe, LA 71201
- Phone
- (318) 323-8847
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Fax
- (318) 387-8804
- Medicaid ID
- 529917040 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070925000465); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Dimtcho V. Popov in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 343543Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
15,055 Medicare Part D claims for 753 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxazosin Mesylate880 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate792 claims
- Torsemide761 claims
- Losartan Potassium639 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium563 claims
- Clonidine Hcl421 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northeast Louisiana Kidney Specialists,llcMonroe, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
Other nephrology physician records in Louisiana
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- Adrian Abreo, M.D.Shreveport, LA1023272895
- Kenneth Abreo, MBBSShreveport, LA1750303145
- Zulqarnain Abro, MDShreveport, LA1740465798
- Abdel Abu Shamat, MDLake Charles, LA1528053824
- Saeed Ahmed, M.D.Kenner, LA1811094238
- Alfred Ajise, MDNatchitoches, LA1164742268
- Qais Albataineh, MDNew Orleans, LA1245150424
- Tareq AlhorNew Orleans, LA1093603177
- Mohamad Alhosaini, M.D.New Orleans, LA1083886105
Common questions
What is Dimtcho V. Popov, MD's NPI number?
Dimtcho V. Popov, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740289230, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dimtcho V. Popov, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 711 Wood St Ste A, Monroe, LA, 71201. Phone: (318) 323-8847. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dimtcho V. Popov, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 343543, 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 Dimtcho V. Popov, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dimtcho V. Popov, MD had 15,055 Medicare Part D claims for 753 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dimtcho V. Popov, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.