Irfan Alam
Gastroenterology Physician · Lafayette, LA
Irfan Alam is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1770501447, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD 11659R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Irfan Alam
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD 11659R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4212 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70506
- Phone
- (337) 984-4350
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4212 W Congress St
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Verify Irfan Alam 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 11659RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
510 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 848 among the 13,066 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf129 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium125 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl66 claims
- Linzess34 claims
- Omeprazole29 claims
- Sucralfate25 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.
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 217 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
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- Amit Ahuja, M.D.Alexandria, LA1528061959
- Aderonke Akingbola, M.D.Kenner, LA1033154406
- Satyaprasad Alapati, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1679549695
- Anthony Albright, M.D.Slidell, LA1053373316
- Luis Alvarez, M.D.New Iberia, LA1174599559
- William Anderson, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1598730707
Common questions
What is Irfan Alam's NPI number?
Irfan Alam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770501447, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Irfan Alam located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4212 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA, 70506. Phone: (337) 984-4350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Irfan Alam's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD 11659R, 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 Irfan Alam prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Irfan Alam had 510 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 848. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.