Mohamed Elkersh, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Hammond, LA
Mohamed Elkersh, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1366475493, issued on Jul 9, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.15437R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mohamed Elkersh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- MD.15437R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 42131 Veterans Ave, Hammond, LA 70403
- Phone
- (985) 345-7246
- Enumerated
- Jul 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 345-7249
- Medicaid ID
- 1031755 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060109000608); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 42131 Veterans Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Mohamed Elkersh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.15437RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
10,749 Medicare Part D claims for 1,201 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 6,887 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,282 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen2,065 claims
- Gabapentin806 claims
- Pregabalin664 claims
- Tramadol Hcl533 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl516 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): 60.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,866.95
105 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spinal Simplicity, LLC. 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
- Advanced Pain Institute LLCHammond, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mohamed Elkersh among 57 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Louisiana
Mohamed Elkersh, MD 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2007 among the 44 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 Hammond → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Chiang, MDHammond, LA 704031194256867
- Shaun Kuoni, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031992159743
- Nathan Harrison, M.D.Covington, LA 704331801916523
- Lowell Shih, M.D.Covington, LA 704331972846426
- Blake Sowers, MDCovington, LA 704331316524325
- Alexander Fontenot, M.D.Lacombe, LA 704451932589264
- Mark Motejunas, M.D.Lacombe, LA 704451093165789
- Scott Branting, MDHouma, LA 703601861457517
Common questions
What is Mohamed Elkersh, MD's NPI number?
Mohamed Elkersh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366475493, issued on Jul 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mohamed Elkersh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 42131 Veterans Ave, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 345-7246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mohamed Elkersh, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.15437R, 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 Mohamed Elkersh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mohamed Elkersh, MD had 10,749 Medicare Part D claims for 1,201 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mohamed Elkersh, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 60.2 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.
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.