Nirmala Tumarada, M.D
Neurology Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Nirmala Tumarada, M.D is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1184060923, issued on May 20, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana 306767, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nirmala Tumarada
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 306767 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 707 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 433-0762
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 19, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190805000605); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 707 Dr Michael Debakey Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joyce Poole, F.N.P.Primary Care Nurse Practitioner1093928491
Verify Nirmala Tumarada in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 306767Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,508 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl190 claims
- Donepezil Hcl126 claims
- Gabapentin115 claims
- Primidone86 claims
- Levetiracetam84 claims
- Topiramate74 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: $430.41
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, 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
- Access Telecare PLLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nirmala Tumarada among 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana
Nirmala Tumarada, M.D 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 2013, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 179 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
All 242 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Best, MDLake Charles, LA 706011245212455
- Murali BogavalliLake Charles, LA 706011316255870
- Fayez Shamieh, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011861582504
- Vipul Shelat, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011699736173
- Reynard Odenheimer, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051528158292
- David Chachkhiani, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701164953006
- Oliver Achi, MDLafayette, LA 705081841684263
- Wael Alabdulkarim, MDLafayette, LA 705081154383313
Common questions
What is Nirmala Tumarada, M.D's NPI number?
Nirmala Tumarada, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184060923, issued on May 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nirmala Tumarada, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 707 Dr Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 433-0762. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nirmala Tumarada, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 306767, 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 Nirmala Tumarada, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nirmala Tumarada, M.D had 1,508 Medicare Part D claims for 275 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.