James E. Lanasa, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Destrehan, LA
James E. Lanasa, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Destrehan, Louisiana, and NPI 1497796536, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 017706, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James E. Lanasa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 017706 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 159 Longview Dr, Destrehan, LA 70047
- Phone
- (985) 764-7669
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 764-7650
- Medicaid ID
- 1379794 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 159 Longview Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Morris, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1609824234
Verify James E. Lanasa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 017706Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
202 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium24 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate18 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
3 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Destrehan
They are 3 of the 94 NPPES records with a practice address in Destrehan, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 3 in Destrehan → All 1,749 in Louisiana → Every provider in Destrehan →
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Common questions
What is James E. Lanasa, M.D.'s NPI number?
James E. Lanasa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497796536, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James E. Lanasa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 159 Longview Dr, Destrehan, LA, 70047. Phone: (985) 764-7669. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James E. Lanasa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 017706, 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 E. Lanasa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James E. Lanasa, M.D. had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James E. Lanasa, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.