NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Alfred Chiverton, M.D.

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Metairie, LA

James Alfred Chiverton, M.D. is an addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1831314905, issued on Apr 16, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.022226, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831314905
Name
James Alfred Chiverton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0401X
License numbers
MD.022226 LA
LA022226 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4933 Wabash St, Metairie, LA 70001
Phone
(504) 780-2766
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(504) 218-4607
Medicaid ID
1496367 LA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4933 Wabash St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rita Broughton, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1073063475
  2. Elizabeth Cagnolatti, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1104126846
  3. Geshia Hohbach, RNRegistered Nurse1598215931
  4. Stephen Kessler, LPC, LACMental Health Counselor1831648005
  5. Holly Mollere, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1235689654
  6. Barbara Smith, MDInternal Medicine Physician1194893198

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

166 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 829 among the 401 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Chiverton166
  2. Specialty average829

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl18 claims
  2. Gabapentin15 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate15 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate12 claims
  5. Veozah12 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: $284.74

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 188 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,761.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Chiverton$284.74
  2. Specialty average$1,761.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 7 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Louisiana.

The 6 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Juan Perez Olmos, MDMetairie, LA 700061831757350
  2. Whitney Lynch, D.O.Slidell, LA 704581588047443
  3. Anna Davis, M.D.Mandeville, LA 704711336212729
  4. Christina Jones, M.D.Sulphur, LA 706631184754723
  5. Richard Sipes, MDShreveport, LA 711061528063252
  6. Kirit Patel, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711181477512309

Common questions

What is James Alfred Chiverton, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Alfred Chiverton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831314905, issued on Apr 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Alfred Chiverton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4933 Wabash St, Metairie, LA, 70001. Phone: (504) 780-2766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Alfred Chiverton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.022226, 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 James Alfred Chiverton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Alfred Chiverton, M.D. had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 829. 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.

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