NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Leonard Singleton, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Covington, LA

Joseph Leonard Singleton, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1174549851, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174549851
Name
Joseph Leonard Singleton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
00020882 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
73153 Military RD, Covington, LA 70435
Phone
(985) 626-6133
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(985) 626-6136
Medicaid ID
9915165 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040505001002); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1987
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 73153 Military RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kasimu Moody, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1245275536
  2. Rome Sherrod, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1184658999
  3. Christopher Simmons, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1841222130
  4. John Stephenson, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1083666952
  5. Barbara Tolbert, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1740212489
  6. Keyna Whitney, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1164454088

Verify Joseph Leonard Singleton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

136 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Singleton136
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Tanner Intensive Medical Services IncWedowee, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joseph Leonard Singleton among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Joseph Leonard Singleton, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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).

37 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Covington

They are 37 of the 1,868 NPPES records with a practice address in Covington, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Russell Anderson, M.D.Covington, LA 704351760538037
  2. Lisa Casey, M.D.Covington, LA 704351801093810
  3. Michael Haas, M.D.Covington, LA 704351871824177
  4. Kasimu Moody, M.D.Covington, LA 704351245275536
  5. Julie Scott, MDCovington, LA 704351871164913
  6. Rome Sherrod, M.D.Covington, LA 704351184658999
  7. Eleanor Smith, MDCovington, LA 704351255906681
  8. Joby Westmoreland, MD, PHDCovington, LA 704351538800800

Common questions

What is Joseph Leonard Singleton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Leonard Singleton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174549851, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Leonard Singleton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 73153 Military RD, Covington, LA, 70435. Phone: (985) 626-6133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Leonard Singleton, M.D.'s license?

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 Leonard Singleton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Leonard Singleton, M.D. had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 103 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.