John Kunthara, MD
Family Medicine Physician · New Orleans, LA
John Kunthara, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1235710195, issued on Apr 21, 2021. Check the license (Louisiana 343074, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Kunthara
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 343074 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2820 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 894-2002
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2021
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240924003456); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family medicine physician records → All 1,728 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2820 Napoleon Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Todd Allain, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1083633358
- Jaime Alleyn, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1952417875
- Beth Arredondo, PH.D.Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician1184927626
- Richard Awtrey, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1649203761
- Julie Ayers, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396076949
- John Badeaux, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528482049
Verify John Kunthara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 343074Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
634 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium57 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate55 claims
- Jardiance36 claims
- Lisinopril31 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide22 claims
- Losartan Potassium20 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $14.18
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Kunthara among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana
John Kunthara, MD is one of 1,728 family 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 2021, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
135 family medicine physician records list a practice address in New Orleans
They are 135 of the 13,668 NPPES records with a practice address in New Orleans, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
All 1,728 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Houston Bonnyman, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151215222765
- Daniel BouchetteNew Orleans, LA 701151508808965
- J Coleman Daigle, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151063584928
- Jennifer Garrett, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151770697583
- Mary Hoang, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151083913479
- Sarah Holt, DONew Orleans, LA 701151134168545
- Vernilyn Juan, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151770793911
- Jenny Kuo, D.O.New Orleans, LA 701151215171582
Common questions
What is John Kunthara, MD's NPI number?
John Kunthara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235710195, issued on Apr 21, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Kunthara, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2820 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 894-2002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Kunthara, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 343074, 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 Kunthara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Kunthara, MD had 634 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.