Furhan Yunus, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Furhan Yunus, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1326048356, issued on Aug 1, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.207786, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Furhan Yunus
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- MD.207786 LA
C8166 AR
15052 MS
26582 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-3910
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 121626001 AR
2391569 LA
3091288 TN
208230318 MO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180126001921); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1514 Jefferson Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Fiyinfoluwa Abraham, MDGastroenterology Physician1487141636
- Tunde AbubakarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487357307
Verify Furhan Yunus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.207786Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
2,331 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 500 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen194 claims
- Prednisone160 claims
- Anastrozole115 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen78 claims
- Acyclovir68 claims
- Gabapentin65 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): 83.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,008.00
58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Imc-Diagnostic And Medical Clinic LLCMobile, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 188 hematology & oncology physician records in Louisiana.
Other hematology & oncology physician records in Louisiana
- Hossam Abdel-Rahman, MEDIAL DOCTORMamou, LA1164485173
- Deborah Abernathy, MDBaton Rouge, LA1114905049
- Bassam Abi-Rached, M.D.Alexandria, LA1285637314
- Sweekriti Adhikari, D.O.Lafayette, LA1568723716
- Sudhir Aggarwal, M.D.Lafayette, LA1972568715
- Shradha Ahuja, MDNew Orleans, LA1578904199
- Heather Alva, MDNew Orleans, LA1891159190
- Nelly Aoun, MDCovington, LA1285889675
- Gerardo Arias, M.D.Thibodaux, LA1447265178
- Thomas Atkinson, MDNew Orleans, LA1760758221
Common questions
What is Furhan Yunus, MD's NPI number?
Furhan Yunus, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326048356, issued on Aug 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Furhan Yunus, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-3910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Furhan Yunus, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.207786, 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 Furhan Yunus, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Furhan Yunus, MD had 2,331 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Furhan Yunus, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 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.
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.