Nicholas Cefalu, MD
Specialist · Amite, LA
Nicholas Cefalu, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Amite, Louisiana, and NPI 1992834816, issued on Mar 5, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 14724, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Cefalu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 14724 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 112 E Chestnut St, Amite, LA 70422
- Phone
- (985) 748-3272
- Enumerated
- Mar 5, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Nicholas Cefalu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 14724Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
688 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 150 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen119 claims
- Buprenorphine-Naloxone76 claims
- Alprazolam34 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
- Metformin Hcl28 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium27 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.
2 specialist records list a Amite practice address
They are 2 of the 144 NPPES records with a Amite practice address, and 704 specialist records in Louisiana.
All 2 in Amite → All 704 in Louisiana → Every provider in Amite →
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Common questions
What is Nicholas Cefalu, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas Cefalu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992834816, issued on Mar 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Cefalu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 112 E Chestnut St, Amite, LA, 70422. Phone: (985) 748-3272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Cefalu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 14724, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas Cefalu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Cefalu, MD had 688 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.