Mugilan Poongkunran
Neurology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Mugilan Poongkunran is a neurology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1992169858, issued on Apr 7, 2016. Check the license (Louisiana 328458, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mugilan Poongkunran
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 328458 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2820 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 894-2700
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 842-3157
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211028000250); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mugilan Poongkunran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 328458Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
174 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin27 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa16 claims
- Donepezil Hcl15 claims
- Memantine Hcl14 claims
- Propranolol Hcl12 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: $670.58
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mugilan Poongkunran among 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana
Mugilan Poongkunran is one of 242 neurology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 179 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 2084N0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Brian Copeland, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151376743138
- John England, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151427169283
- Ronald Fiore, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151548205362
- Ghazal Lashgari, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151255863445
- Jesus Lovera, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151336246107
Common questions
What is Mugilan Poongkunran's NPI number?
Mugilan Poongkunran's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992169858, issued on Apr 7, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mugilan Poongkunran located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2820 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 894-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mugilan Poongkunran's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 328458, 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 Mugilan Poongkunran prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mugilan Poongkunran had 174 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.