NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Firas Hijazi, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · La Place, LA

Firas Hijazi, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in La Place, Louisiana, and NPI 1962415943, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 026645, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962415943
Name
Firas Hijazi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
026645 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
502 Rue DE Sante, La Place, LA 70068
Phone
(504) 229-4866
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2006
Record last updated
May 20, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 229-4860
Medicaid ID
1056839 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040726000959); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 502 Rue DE Sante

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brian Brogle, M.D.Urology Physician1316922131
  2. Jose' Cusco', M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1104884352
  3. Denise Hymel, RN, WCC, CDEDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1346420767
  4. William Johnson, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1619985819
  5. Colette Leblanc, RDRegistered Dietitian1285763458
  6. Pamela PourciauAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1053672691

Verify Firas Hijazi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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61.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

24,689 Medicare Part D claims for 1,375 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 11,867 claims were for opioids.

  1. Firas Hijazi24,689
  2. Specialty average402

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen5,917 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen3,576 claims
  3. Gabapentin2,317 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl1,583 claims
  5. Pregabalin1,230 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl1,074 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 66.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score30.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%39.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%93.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $973.88

62 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Firas Hijazi$973.88
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

  1. LA Pain Doctor IncHarvey, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Firas Hijazi among 623 anesthesiology physician records in Louisiana

Firas Hijazi, M.D. is one of 623 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 430 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 623 anesthesiology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohinder Oberoi, M.D.La Place, LA 700681689687659
  2. Manjit Wadhwa, MDLa Place, LA 700681295744670
  3. Alyce Phillips, M.D.Luling, LA 700701013354570
  4. Roy Boucvalt, MDKenner, LA 700651740237338
  5. Sean Brady, DOKenner, LA 700651003313081
  6. Gustavo Diaz-Mercado, M.D.Kenner, LA 700651073928768
  7. Jordan Ezell, M.D.Kenner, LA 700651992364657
  8. Jakayla Harrell-Mohamed, MDKenner, LA 700651891224192

Common questions

What is Firas Hijazi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Firas Hijazi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962415943, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Firas Hijazi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 502 Rue DE Sante, La Place, LA, 70068. Phone: (504) 229-4866. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Firas Hijazi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 026645, 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 Firas Hijazi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Firas Hijazi, M.D. had 24,689 Medicare Part D claims for 1,375 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Firas Hijazi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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