Philip J. Garavaglia, MD
Nephrology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Philip J. Garavaglia, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1477548030, issued on Sep 20, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 07284R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Philip J. Garavaglia
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 07284R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1800 Buckner St, Shreveport, LA 71101
- Phone
- (318) 227-8899
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 425-3793
- Medicaid ID
- 1364975 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 219 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1800 Buckner St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Zulqarnain Abro, MDNephrology Physician1740465798
- Sreedhara Alla, M.D.Nephrology Physician1215155791
- Leslie Armstrong, MPTPhysical Therapist1992985584
- Arnold Barz, MDNephrology Physician1710972559
- Mar-Lou Brasher, LCSW, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1841227212
- Ernest Cowger, PHDMarriage & Family Therapist1295888980
Verify Philip J. Garavaglia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 07284RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,764 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Nifedipine Er168 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl155 claims
- Calcitriol124 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate102 claims
- Irbesartan56 claims
- Losartan Potassium53 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): 80 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: $220.40
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Philip J. Garavaglia among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Philip J. Garavaglia, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Shreveport → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zulqarnain Abro, MDShreveport, LA 711011740465798
- Sreedhara Alla, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711011215155791
- Arnold Barz, MDShreveport, LA 711011710972559
- Cheng Chu, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711011578824058
- Abhijin Das, MBBSShreveport, LA 711011578870929
- Srinivasa Iskapalli, MDShreveport, LA 711011114044468
- Marisa Johnson, MDShreveport, LA 711011083615520
- Robert McCoy, MDShreveport, LA 711011679560379
Common questions
What is Philip J. Garavaglia, MD's NPI number?
Philip J. Garavaglia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477548030, issued on Sep 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Philip J. Garavaglia, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 Buckner St, Shreveport, LA, 71101. Phone: (318) 227-8899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Philip J. Garavaglia, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 07284R, 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 Philip J. Garavaglia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip J. Garavaglia, MD had 1,764 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Philip J. Garavaglia, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80 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.