Hrishikesh Samant, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Hrishikesh Samant, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1982087755, issued on Jun 30, 2015. Check the license (Louisiana 302015, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hrishikesh Samant
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 302015 LA
7512 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
- Phone
- (318) 675-5982
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 26, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 675-5957
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160720002118); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Hrishikesh Samant in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 302015Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,147 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium246 claims
- Tacrolimus139 claims
- Spironolactone91 claims
- Furosemide74 claims
- Xifaxan73 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil56 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: $12,478.94
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 2 group practices
- Imc-Diagnostic And Medical Clinic LLCMobile, AL
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hrishikesh Samant among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
Hrishikesh Samant, M.D. is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Brannan, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031861495822
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- Qiang Cai, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031932112653
- Edwin Glassell, MD FACGShreveport, LA 711031588658462
- Paul Jordan, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031801813613
- John Kirkikis, MDShreveport, LA 711031700869724
- Nicolas Labarre, MDShreveport, LA 711031881007540
- Kenneth Manas, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031700803525
Common questions
What is Hrishikesh Samant, M.D.'s NPI number?
Hrishikesh Samant, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982087755, issued on Jun 30, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hrishikesh Samant, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 675-5982. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hrishikesh Samant, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 302015, 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 Hrishikesh Samant, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hrishikesh Samant, M.D. had 1,147 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.