Paul R. Stafford, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Shreveport, LA
Paul R. Stafford, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1396735759, issued on Oct 26, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.022010, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul R. Stafford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- MD.022010 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1811 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 210, Shreveport, LA 71105
- Phone
- (318) 212-3858
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 5, 2022
- Fax
- (318) 212-3958
- Medicaid IDs
- 134543001 AR
060129601 TX
1687430 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100720000449); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 327 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1811 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 210
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christian Abrahim, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1316490824
- Dakota Barlow, PAPhysician Assistant1023667813
- Jenna Blundell, FNPNurse Practitioner1144829540
- Dustin Carlisle, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1083467104
- Jonathan Davis, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1801079330
- Sonya Edelen, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1952233991
Verify Paul R. Stafford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.022010Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
3,998 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate491 claims
- Eliquis263 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate228 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate200 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium178 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium177 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $790.95
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- WK Pierremont CardiologyShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul R. Stafford among 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana
Paul R. Stafford, MD is one of 327 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 1994 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 327 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ralph Baucum, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051295735793
- Stuart Blum, MDShreveport, LA 711051073509535
- Anil Chhabra, MDShreveport, LA 711051225002918
- Jonathan Davis, MDShreveport, LA 711051801079330
- Russell Fileccia, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051164412789
- Joseph Fredi, MDShreveport, LA 711051184720393
- Michael Gooszen, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051184624686
- William Haynie, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051588664080
Common questions
What is Paul R. Stafford, MD's NPI number?
Paul R. Stafford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396735759, issued on Oct 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul R. Stafford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1811 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 210, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 212-3858. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul R. Stafford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.022010, 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 Paul R. Stafford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul R. Stafford, MD had 3,998 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul R. Stafford, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.2 of 100. 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.