Imran Shuja, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Covington, LA
Imran Shuja, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1922493030, issued on Apr 6, 2015. Check the license (Louisiana 309966, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Imran Shuja
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 309966 LA
25MA10398500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 217 Cherokee Rose LN, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (858) 930-9119
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 1, 2025
- Fax
- (985) 875-7565
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190821001962); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 219 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 217 Cherokee Rose LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brandon Bean, MDNephrology Physician1356427199
- Tammy Do, MDNephrology Physician1013596436
- Anna Price, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1902553613
Verify Imran Shuja in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 309966Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,859 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide115 claims
- Nifedipine Er111 claims
- Losartan Potassium108 claims
- Carvedilol87 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium78 claims
- Allopurinol75 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: $1,642.26
81 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 4 group practices
- David R Powers MD ApmcCovington, LA
- Louisiana Kidney Clinic, LLCMandeville, LA
- North Oaks Medical Center LLCHammond, LA
- 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).
Imran Shuja among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Imran Shuja, M.D. is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% 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 80% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Angelo, MDCovington, LA 704331538143599
- Brandon Bean, MDCovington, LA 704331356427199
- Tammy Do, MDCovington, LA 704331013596436
- Melissa Inman, MDCovington, LA 704331750608006
- Jon Mares, D.O.Covington, LA 704331023375300
- M. Napier, M.D.Covington, LA 704331609841428
- John Simon, MDCovington, LA 704331760489892
- Peter Van, MDCovington, LA 704331134330400
Common questions
What is Imran Shuja, M.D.'s NPI number?
Imran Shuja, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922493030, issued on Apr 6, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Imran Shuja, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 Cherokee Rose LN, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (858) 930-9119. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Imran Shuja, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 309966, 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 Imran Shuja, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Imran Shuja, M.D. had 1,859 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.