NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Franco Isa, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Covington, LA

George Franco Isa, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1588627533, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD022644, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588627533
Name
George Franco Isa
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
MD022644 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70460
Phone
(985) 875-2828
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
00954302 MS
1491497 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071011000597); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1995
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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Verify George Franco Isa 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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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

11,610 Medicare Part D claims for 1,227 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. George Isa11,610
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel995 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium878 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate781 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate762 claims
  5. Ezetimibe740 claims
  6. Carvedilol687 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: $27,694.32

121 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Isa$27,694
  2. Specialty average$7,062

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. St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District NO 1Covington, LA

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

George Franco Isa among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana

George Franco Isa, MD is one of 176 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% 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 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sergio Barrios, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611427030113
  2. William Bennett, M.D., PH.D.Slidell, LA 704611023288792
  3. Omer Iftikhar, MSSlidell, LA 704611861832073
  4. Anthony Morales, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611871576215
  5. Jose Silva, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611790765394
  6. Cyril Bethala, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581528178415
  7. Vasanth Bethala, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581548263999
  8. Victor Echenique, MDSlidell, LA 704581518960962

Common questions

What is George Franco Isa, MD's NPI number?

George Franco Isa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588627533, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Franco Isa, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA, 70460. Phone: (985) 875-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Franco Isa, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD022644, 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 Franco Isa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Franco Isa, MD had 11,610 Medicare Part D claims for 1,227 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.