Nathan James Hensler, DO
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Hammond, LA
Nathan James Hensler, DO is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1225534654, issued on Apr 4, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana 327014, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nathan James Hensler
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- 327014 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 42078 Veterans Ave Ste B, Hammond, LA 70403
- Phone
- (985) 490-3070
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2024
- Fax
- (985) 490-3082
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220804001341); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pikeville, Kentucky College Of Osteopathic Med, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nathan James Hensler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 327014Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
371 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam87 claims
- Celecoxib77 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl73 claims
- Tramadol Hcl32 claims
- Gabapentin21 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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): 62.1 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: $27.77
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 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 2 group practices
- Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLCHammond, LA
- Professional Emergency Physician Associates, LLCBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nathan James Hensler among 33 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Louisiana
Nathan James Hensler, DO is one of 33 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 76% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2012 among the 26 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 33 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
All 33 in Louisiana → Every provider in Hammond → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michelle Sliva, MD, MS, ATCHammond, LA 704031891216503
- Joseph Garcia, MDHouma, LA 703631013413954
- Thomas Bond, MDLafayette, LA 705031194752592
- Jonathan Deck, DOLafayette, LA 705061255063178
- Tianna Morton, MDLafayette, LA 705061528640554
- Amanda Phillips, MDLafayette, LA 705061962474064
- Meghan Richli, MDLafayette, LA 705061447637780
- Sheung Man Alexander Sin, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061003279217
Common questions
What is Nathan James Hensler, DO's NPI number?
Nathan James Hensler, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225534654, issued on Apr 4, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nathan James Hensler, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 42078 Veterans Ave Ste B, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 490-3070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nathan James Hensler, DO's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 327014, 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 Nathan James Hensler, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nathan James Hensler, DO had 371 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nathan James Hensler, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 62.1 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.