James Phillip Gaharan, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Lake Charles, LA
James Phillip Gaharan, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1689753014, issued on Nov 5, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.011115, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Phillip Gaharan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- MD.011115 LA
L011115 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Opelousas St, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 769-9451
- Enumerated
- Nov 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2026
- Fax
- (337) 769-9460
- Medicaid ID
- 1304859 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090522000060); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1969
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Phillip Gaharan 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.011115Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Swla Center For Health ServicesLake Charles, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Phillip Gaharan among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana
James Phillip Gaharan, M.D. is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1969 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
53 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lake Charles
They are 53 of the 2,791 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Charles, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 1,749 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is James Phillip Gaharan, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Phillip Gaharan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689753014, issued on Nov 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Phillip Gaharan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Opelousas St, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 769-9451. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Phillip Gaharan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.011115, 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 Phillip Gaharan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Phillip Gaharan, M.D. had 40 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.