Lowell Shih, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Covington, LA
Lowell Shih, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1972846426, issued on Apr 3, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana 309440, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lowell Shih
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 309440 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 875-2828
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181012000533); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lowell Shih in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 309440Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,675 Medicare Part D claims for 522 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 931 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen479 claims
- Pregabalin327 claims
- Tramadol Hcl296 claims
- Gabapentin183 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen129 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl52 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: $265.97
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lowell Shih among 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Louisiana
Lowell Shih, M.D. is one of 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) 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 2013, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 44 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Louisiana.
All 57 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nathan Harrison, M.D.Covington, LA 704331801916523
- Blake Sowers, MDCovington, LA 704331316524325
- Alexander Fontenot, M.D.Lacombe, LA 704451932589264
- Mark Motejunas, M.D.Lacombe, LA 704451093165789
- Thomas Myers, M.D.Mandeville, LA 704481881973956
- Artemus Flagg, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581427161157
- Antonio Waring, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581750412946
- Marianne Gelter, D.O.Slidell, LA 704611437681848
Common questions
What is Lowell Shih, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lowell Shih, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972846426, issued on Apr 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lowell Shih, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 875-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lowell Shih, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 309440, 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 Lowell Shih, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lowell Shih, M.D. had 1,675 Medicare Part D claims for 522 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.