NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Charles Shoptaugh

Psychiatry Physician · Baton Rouge, LA

Mark Charles Shoptaugh is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1417272253, issued on Apr 5, 2010. Check the license (Louisiana 205916, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417272253
Name
Mark Charles Shoptaugh
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
205916 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5131 Odonovan Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone
(225) 374-0400
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(225) 374-0430
Medicaid ID
2107615 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140808000725); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2010
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5131 Odonovan Dr

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

  1. Rebecca Bokun, P.N.P.Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1356340038
  2. Elizabeth Casselberry, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1497124325
  3. Kathleen Crapanzano, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1144373390
  4. Allison DillardPharmacist1013515394
  5. Aimee Ferrell, MDPediatrics Physician1881614824
  6. Joseph Grizzaffi, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1013064732

Verify Mark Charles Shoptaugh 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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

2,549 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Mark Shoptaugh2,549
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Venlafaxine Hcl Er196 claims
  2. Mirtazapine175 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl165 claims
  4. Clonazepam150 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl149 claims
  6. Alprazolam137 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: $44.66

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Shoptaugh$44.66
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

Mark Charles Shoptaugh among 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana

Mark Charles Shoptaugh is one of 583 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 62% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 279 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 2084P0800X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elodie Braud, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081699735548
  2. Renee Bruno, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081144298522
  3. Kathleen Crapanzano, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081144373390
  4. John Deback, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081689674053
  5. Gerald Heintz, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081265521579
  6. Zahid Imran, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081477645836
  7. Erik Kinzie, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081073539862
  8. Gopinath Kongara, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081134161532

Common questions

What is Mark Charles Shoptaugh's NPI number?

Mark Charles Shoptaugh's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417272253, issued on Apr 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Charles Shoptaugh located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5131 Odonovan Dr, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 374-0400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Charles Shoptaugh's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 205916, 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 Mark Charles Shoptaugh prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Charles Shoptaugh had 2,549 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.