Nahida Baigam, MD
Nephrology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Nahida Baigam, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1427839356, issued on Oct 6, 2023. Check the license (Louisiana 349719, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nahida Baigam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 349719 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 568-2370
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2023
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2026
- Fax
- (504) 568-3336
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260123001991); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nahida Baigam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 349719Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nahida Baigam among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Nahida Baigam, MD is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 96% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arnold Alper, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121477509107
- Vecihi Batuman, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121528159670
- Lotuce Hamm, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121467543520
- Timothy Hammond, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121750476024
- Robert Hoover, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121255492088
- Ramprasad Kandavar, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121669558920
- Myra Kleinpeter, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121184717498
- N Kevin Krane, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121740373950
Common questions
What is Nahida Baigam, MD's NPI number?
Nahida Baigam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427839356, issued on Oct 6, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nahida Baigam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 568-2370. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nahida Baigam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 349719, 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 Nahida Baigam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nahida Baigam, MD had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.