Koteswara R. Pothineni, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Koteswara R. Pothineni, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1093903726, issued on Oct 9, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 204177, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Koteswara R. Pothineni
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 204177 LA
27587 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 1000, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 767-3900
- Enumerated
- Oct 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (225) 766-2226
- Medicaid IDs
- 2107364 LA
08154048 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120607000592); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest interventional cardiology physician records → All 176 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 1000
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Barrios, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1366839490
- Britney Bergeron, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649756917
- Jena Bordelon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578449575
- Jorge Castellanos, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1376792879
- Paul Dampf, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1992996417
- Brandy Davis, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1184200347
Verify Koteswara R. Pothineni in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 204177Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
738 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate102 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate79 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate64 claims
- Nitroglycerin52 claims
- Losartan Potassium46 claims
- Furosemide42 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: $1,512.57
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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
- Baton Rouge General Physicians IncBaton Rouge, LA
- Our Lady OF The Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Koteswara R. Pothineni among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana
Koteswara R. Pothineni, MD is one of 176 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 176 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Cefalu, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081881695088
- Harold Clausen, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081417958240
- Daniel Fontenot, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081356342513
- Bryan Hathorn, M DBaton Rouge, LA 708081235131269
- Boyd Helm, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081073514576
- Harold Helmke, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081295736510
- Jeffrey Hyde, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081336143841
- Kevin Kilpatrick, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081679574057
Common questions
What is Koteswara R. Pothineni, MD's NPI number?
Koteswara R. Pothineni, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093903726, issued on Oct 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Koteswara R. Pothineni, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7777 Hennessy Blvd Ste 1000, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 767-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Koteswara R. Pothineni, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 204177, 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 Koteswara R. Pothineni, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Koteswara R. Pothineni, MD had 738 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.