Edward R. Kofsky, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Covington, LA
Edward R. Kofsky, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1811978125, issued on Nov 14, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 345306, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward R. Kofsky
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 345306 LA
1883911 NY
0101250688 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 875-2736
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 1487750 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250604001312); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 87 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1000 Ochsner Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Terry ArthurPhysician Assistant1902424906
- Yucel Aydin, MDGastroenterology Physician1538795455
- William Barfield, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427014612
Verify Edward R. Kofsky in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 345306Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $310.78
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward R. Kofsky among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana
Edward R. Kofsky, MD is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 1992 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 87 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Eckholdt, M.D.Covington, LA 704331649232133
- Joseph Obeid, M.D.Covington, LA 704331699208017
- Kerry Paape, M.D.Covington, LA 704331437156452
- John Breaux, MDLacombe, LA 704451760487680
- Louis Hebert, MDLacombe, LA 704451689678609
- Randall Juleff, M.D.Mandeville, LA 704481487615142
- Gregory Groglio, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581699791772
- Jose Mena, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031740241363
Common questions
What is Edward R. Kofsky, MD's NPI number?
Edward R. Kofsky, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811978125, issued on Nov 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward R. Kofsky, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 875-2736. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward R. Kofsky, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 345306, 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.
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.