NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua H. Kaufman, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · New Orleans, LA

Joshua H. Kaufman, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1457300246, issued on May 9, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.020618, as entered in NPPES) 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457300246
Name
Joshua H. Kaufman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
MD.020618 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3439 Prytania St Ste 501, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(504) 754-2334
Enumerated
May 9, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 324-2078
Medicaid ID
1654949 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100715000605); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1989
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 3439 Prytania St Ste 501

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

  1. Abigail Breland, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437754173
  2. Sasha Hernandez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164146965

Verify Joshua H. Kaufman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

3,654 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 2,853 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Kaufman3,654
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,298 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen964 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl390 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl216 claims
  5. Gabapentin150 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl111 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): 79 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score47.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $136.16

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Kaufman$136.16
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

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

  1. Louisiana Pain Specialists LLCMarrero, LA

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

Joshua H. Kaufman among 192 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Louisiana

Joshua H. Kaufman, MD is one of 192 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 63% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2009 among the 99 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 192 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Barfoot, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151831207612
  2. Elyse ClevelandNew Orleans, LA 701151720549835
  3. Farokh Contractor, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151659489433
  4. Jonathan Finney, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151750762175
  5. Tamara Fryer, PTNew Orleans, LA 701151245825124
  6. Gary Glynn, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151740398528
  7. Jonathan Greenwald, D.O.New Orleans, LA 701151932343209
  8. Benjamin Hefner, D.O.New Orleans, LA 701151508244732

Common questions

What is Joshua H. Kaufman, MD's NPI number?

Joshua H. Kaufman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457300246, issued on May 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua H. Kaufman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3439 Prytania St Ste 501, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 754-2334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua H. Kaufman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.020618, 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 Joshua H. Kaufman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua H. Kaufman, MD had 3,654 Medicare Part D claims for 407 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua H. Kaufman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79 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.

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