Joseph Paul Nesheiwat, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Joseph Paul Nesheiwat, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1417061912, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.203142, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Paul Nesheiwat
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- MD.203142 LA
E-4396 AR
41700 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7373 Perkins RD, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 769-4044
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 246-4359
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091020000128); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7373 Perkins RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph Paul Nesheiwat 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.203142Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,853 Medicare Part D claims for 600 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims. 443 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone478 claims
- Methotrexate455 claims
- Leucovorin Calcium338 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate270 claims
- Tramadol Hcl244 claims
- Allopurinol134 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: $2,916.28
125 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Baton Rouge Clinic, A Medical CorporationBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Joseph Paul Nesheiwat, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Paul Nesheiwat, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417061912, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Paul Nesheiwat, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7373 Perkins RD, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 769-4044. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Paul Nesheiwat, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.203142, 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 Joseph Paul Nesheiwat, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Paul Nesheiwat, M.D. had 3,853 Medicare Part D claims for 600 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.