James Dwarkanath Cotelingam, M.D,
Anatomic Pathology Physician · Shreveport, LA
James Dwarkanath Cotelingam, M.D, is an anatomic pathology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1477571685, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 12041R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Dwarkanath Cotelingam
- Credential
- M.D,
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology Physician 207ZP0101X
- License number
- 12041R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
- Phone
- (318) 626-0000
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 1699888 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070110000014); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest anatomic pathology physician records → All 29 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1541 Kings Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sharon Adley, NPNurse Practitioner1770581274
Verify James Dwarkanath Cotelingam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12041RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anatomic pathology physician in 2024
39 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 105 among the 62 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $116.33
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tempus AI, Inc. The 382 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,145.53 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
- Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group PracticeShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Dwarkanath Cotelingam among 29 anatomic pathology physician records in Louisiana
James Dwarkanath Cotelingam, M.D, is one of 29 anatomic pathology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 55% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated1966 · median 1999 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0101X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 29 anatomic pathology physician records in Louisiana.
All 29 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Anatomic Pathology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anatomic pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jehan Abdulsattar, MDShreveport, LA 711031124448584
- Marjorie Fowler, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031821022823
- Deepti Shukla, MBBSShreveport, LA 711031477587301
- Qihui Zhai, MDShreveport, LA 711031487612743
- Charn Nopajaroonsri, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711011134131501
- Yunshin Yeh, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711011538232681
- Jane Dry, MDPineville, LA 713601528078144
- Daniel Ferguson, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708161932134152
Common questions
What is James Dwarkanath Cotelingam, M.D,'s NPI number?
James Dwarkanath Cotelingam, M.D,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477571685, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Dwarkanath Cotelingam, M.D, located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 626-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Dwarkanath Cotelingam, M.D,'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12041R, 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 Dwarkanath Cotelingam, M.D, prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Dwarkanath Cotelingam, M.D, had 39 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anatomic pathology physician prescribers was 105. 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.