Jayagopal Appurao, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Bogalusa, LA
Jayagopal Appurao, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and NPI 1063510774, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.05072R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jayagopal Appurao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- MD.05072R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 433 Plaza St Ste 3A, Bogalusa, LA 70427
- Phone
- (985) 730-7030
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 730-7032
- Medicaid ID
- 1309338 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081010000012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jayagopal Appurao 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.05072RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
19 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 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 2 group practices
- Lallie Kemp Medical CtrIndependence, LA
- Our Lady OF The Angels Hospital IncBogalusa, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jayagopal Appurao among 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana
Jayagopal Appurao, M.D. is one of 432 surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2004 among the 278 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 432 surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 432 in Louisiana → Every provider in Bogalusa → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Angela Buonagura, MDCovington, LA 704331780676841
- Lisa Campeau, M.D.Covington, LA 704331629039318
- Michael Carpenter, M.D.Covington, LA 704331053312231
- James Cody, M.D.Covington, LA 704331265434187
- Ralph Corsetti, M.D.Covington, LA 704331750341863
- Matthew French, M.D.Covington, LA 704331609837087
- Ludwig Heintz, M.D.Covington, LA 704331295736411
- Thomas Lavin, M.D.Covington, LA 704331093775819
Common questions
What is Jayagopal Appurao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jayagopal Appurao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063510774, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jayagopal Appurao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 433 Plaza St Ste 3A, Bogalusa, LA, 70427. Phone: (985) 730-7030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jayagopal Appurao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.05072R, 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 Jayagopal Appurao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jayagopal Appurao, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.