NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francis J. Cefalu, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Amite, LA

Francis J. Cefalu, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Amite, Louisiana, and NPI 1629057682, issued on Jan 10, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 017657, 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
1629057682
Name
Francis J. Cefalu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
017657 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
309 Walnut St Ste C, Amite, LA 70422
Phone
(985) 748-9801
Enumerated
Jan 10, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(985) 748-3948
Medicaid ID
1355640 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101130000247); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1984
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 309 Walnut St Ste C

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

  1. Tracey McKenna, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851062160

Verify Francis J. Cefalu 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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

223 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Francis Cefalu223
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
  2. Potassium Chloride14 claims
  3. Carvedilol11 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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: $106.55

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Francis Cefalu$106.55
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Hospital Service District 2 OF The Parish OF Tangipahoa State OF LAAmite, LA

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

3 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Amite

They are 3 of the 144 NPPES records with a practice address in Amite, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

Other internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

  1. Alfred Abaunza, M.D.New Orleans, LA1093994287
  2. David Abdehou, MDShreveport, LA1568471993
  3. Youssef Abdelmalek, M.DAlexandria, LA1639553233
  4. Mohammed Abdelsalam, MDNew Orleans, LA1922740190
  5. Mary Abell, M.D.New Orleans, LA1083631089
  6. Shema Abraham, M.DLafayette, LA1285053405
  7. Candice Abuso, MDHarvey, LA1780670489
  8. Aaron Ackley, M.D.Lafayette, LA1699209015
  9. Marc Acosta, M.D.Metairie, LA1891868840
  10. Scott Acosta, MDMarrero, LA1023018199

Common questions

What is Francis J. Cefalu, MD's NPI number?

Francis J. Cefalu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629057682, issued on Jan 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francis J. Cefalu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 309 Walnut St Ste C, Amite, LA, 70422. Phone: (985) 748-9801. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francis J. Cefalu, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 017657, 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 Francis J. Cefalu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francis J. Cefalu, MD had 223 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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