George T. Keshelava, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · Covington, LA
George T. Keshelava, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1255541975, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.210497, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George T. Keshelava
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- MD.210497 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39 Starbrush Cir, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 871-4155
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2024
- Fax
- (985) 871-4183
- Medicaid ID
- 1075914 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070810000015); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George T. Keshelava 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.210497Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
473 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Vancomycin Hcl70 claims
- Daptomycin48 claims
- Piperacillin-Tazobactam48 claims
- Genvoya35 claims
- Ceftriaxone33 claims
- Cefazolin Sodium32 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 25.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $25.46
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 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
- George Keshelava, MD LLCCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George T. Keshelava among 128 infectious disease physician records in Louisiana
George T. Keshelava, M.D. is one of 128 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 85 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 128 infectious disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 128 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Camille Bitar, M.D.Covington, LA 704331346231834
- Carlos Hartmann, M.D.Covington, LA 704331962769141
- Michael Hill, MDCovington, LA 704331407818917
- Bridget Ory, MDCovington, LA 704331639226434
- William Williams, M.D.Covington, LA 704331407925407
- Alma Gjino, MDSlidell, LA 704581699965293
- Mary Joubert, MDSlidell, LA 704581730148677
- Maria Suarez Bohorquez, MDSlidell, LA 704581194188391
Common questions
What is George T. Keshelava, M.D.'s NPI number?
George T. Keshelava, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255541975, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George T. Keshelava, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39 Starbrush Cir, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 871-4155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George T. Keshelava, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.210497, 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 T. Keshelava, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George T. Keshelava, M.D. had 473 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George T. Keshelava, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 25.6 of 100. 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.