John N. Cefalu, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Shreveport, LA
John N. Cefalu, MD is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1659804979, issued on Apr 4, 2017. Check the license (Louisiana 338490, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John N. Cefalu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
- License numbers
- 338490 LA
ME157022 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8731 Park Plaza Dr, Shreveport, LA 71105
- Phone
- (318) 797-5848
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 21, 2025
- Fax
- (318) 797-5844
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250421000554); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8731 Park Plaza Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karen Beabout, PA-C, MPASPhysician Assistant1083916605
- Randall Brewer, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1538130018
- Terry Eberhardt, PTPhysical Therapist1558358101
- Brittany Kelly, PAPhysician Assistant1164975959
- Victoria ReynaPhysician Assistant1780432708
- James Wages, M.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1447561857
Verify John N. Cefalu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 338490Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024
1,353 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 502 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen341 claims
- Gabapentin233 claims
- Pregabalin125 claims
- Meloxicam120 claims
- Cephalexin87 claims
- Mupirocin87 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): 77.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $7,367.39
110 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 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 2 group practices
- Arklatex Medical Consultants A Medical CorporationShreveport, LA
- State OF Mississippi-University OF Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John N. Cefalu among 59 interventional pain medicine physician records in Louisiana
John N. Cefalu, MD is one of 59 interventional pain medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 97% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 97% of these records are older, 0% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 49 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208VP0014X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 59 interventional pain medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 59 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Interventional Pain Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional pain medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jefferey Adair, MDShreveport, LA 711051780665828
- Randall Brewer, MDShreveport, LA 711051538130018
- Jai Munjampalli, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051568728178
- Russell Stuermann, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051306027438
- James Wages, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051447561857
- William Whyte, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711061821060476
- Vincent Forte, M.D.Monroe, LA 712011043241987
- John Ledbetter, M.D.Monroe, LA 712011225069065
Common questions
What is John N. Cefalu, MD's NPI number?
John N. Cefalu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659804979, issued on Apr 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John N. Cefalu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8731 Park Plaza Dr, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 797-5848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John N. Cefalu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 338490, 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 John N. Cefalu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John N. Cefalu, MD had 1,353 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John N. Cefalu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 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.