Evangeline G. Scopelitis, MD
Rheumatology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Evangeline G. Scopelitis, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1841209756, issued on Aug 7, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD013899, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Evangeline G. Scopelitis
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD013899 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-4000
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 1159182 LA
05470004 MS - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Evangeline G. Scopelitis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD013899Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
640 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate126 claims
- Prednisone71 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate63 claims
- Allopurinol58 claims
- Alendronate Sodium49 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick27 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: $5,684.25
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Evangeline G. Scopelitis among 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana
Evangeline G. Scopelitis, MD is one of 89 rheumatology 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana.
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- Claire Mickey, MDNew Orleans, LA 701191467073320
Common questions
What is Evangeline G. Scopelitis, MD's NPI number?
Evangeline G. Scopelitis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841209756, issued on Aug 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Evangeline G. Scopelitis, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Evangeline G. Scopelitis, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD013899, 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 Evangeline G. Scopelitis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Evangeline G. Scopelitis, MD had 640 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.