NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kyla Lokitz, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Shreveport, LA

Kyla Lokitz, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1013132653, issued on Apr 17, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 202146, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013132653
Name
Kyla Lokitz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
202146 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8508 Line Ave Ste C, Shreveport, LA 71106
Phone
(318) 219-7704
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2022
Fax
(318) 219-7752
Medicaid ID
1060828 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110628000178); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2004
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,477 Medicare Part D claims for 561 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Kyla Lokitz3,477
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate756 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate471 claims
  3. Humira(Cf) Pen229 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl207 claims
  5. Allopurinol184 claims
  6. Leflunomide160 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score78.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,669.11

105 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.

  1. Kyla Lokitz$1,669.11
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Kyla Lokitz among 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana

Kyla Lokitz, M.D. is one of 89 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 66 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan Williams, MDShreveport, LA 711061477639565
  2. Kurt Kampert, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051801889258
  3. Anusheh AliShreveport, LA 711031174298699
  4. Samina Hayat, MBBSShreveport, LA 711031346268026
  5. Mamatha Katikaneni, MDShreveport, LA 711031902110109
  6. Thomas Pressly, MDShreveport, LA 711031588779425
  7. Sarwat Umer, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031871703108
  8. Aaron Broadwell, MDShreveport, LA 711011851554786

Common questions

What is Kyla Lokitz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kyla Lokitz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013132653, issued on Apr 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kyla Lokitz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8508 Line Ave Ste C, Shreveport, LA, 71106. Phone: (318) 219-7704. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kyla Lokitz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 202146, 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 Kyla Lokitz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kyla Lokitz, M.D. had 3,477 Medicare Part D claims for 561 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kyla Lokitz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 of 100. 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.

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.