George Fakhre
Internal Medicine Physician · Lake Providence, LA
George Fakhre is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lake Providence, Louisiana, and NPI 1750310272, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 12401R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Fakhre
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 12401R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 221 N Hood, Lake Providence, LA 71254
- Phone
- (318) 559-1221
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1534641 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100803000312); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George Fakhre in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12401RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
9,608 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 316 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium772 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate464 claims
- Potassium Chloride400 claims
- Omeprazole339 claims
- Losartan Potassium281 claims
- Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide258 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- West Carroll Health Systems, LLCOak Grove, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George Fakhre among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana
George Fakhre is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lake Providence
They are 2 of the 75 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Providence, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 1,749 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Providence → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Llewellyn Simon, M.D.Lake Providence, LA 712541063494128
- Sheila Mariano, M.D.Jonesboro, LA 712511104896919
- Edward Mariano, M.D.Jonesboro, LA 712511891765699
- Fakhre Fakhre, M.D.Oak Grove, LA 712631134186133
- Steven Venters, M.D.Farmerville, LA 712411780631168
- Kyle Bruyninckx, MDRayville, LA 712691972770378
- Mark Blackwelder, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701245200880
- Allan Hild, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701467422345
Common questions
What is George Fakhre's NPI number?
George Fakhre's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750310272, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Fakhre located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 N Hood, Lake Providence, LA, 71254. Phone: (318) 559-1221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Fakhre's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12401R, 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 George Fakhre prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Fakhre had 9,608 Medicare Part D claims for 324 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.
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.