Pramod Vijayagopal Menon, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Covington, LA
Pramod Vijayagopal Menon, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1588620611, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 14635R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pramod Vijayagopal Menon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 14635R LA
036175151 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 39 Starbrush Cir, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 871-4155
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2025
- Fax
- (985) 871-4483
- Medicaid ID
- 1055841 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250611001865); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 39 Starbrush Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Danielle Tranchina, APRN, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1275628646
- Frank Voelker, MDInternal Medicine Physician1316928260
Verify Pramod Vijayagopal Menon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14635RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
11,962 Medicare Part D claims for 913 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel1,333 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate867 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium679 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium655 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate519 claims
- Valsartan424 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): 100 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: $3,062.16
74 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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 3 group practices
- Cardiovascular Specialty Care Center OF Covington, LLCCovington, LA
- Fairview Heights Medical Group SCAlton, IL
- Iteld Bernstein And Associates LLCCovington, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.
Other interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana
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- Nidal Abi Rafeh, M.D.Hammond, LA1457506743
- Donna Adams, MDBaton Rouge, LA1770592297
- Farhad Aduli, MDCovington, LA1023051372
- Murtuza Ali, M.D.New Orleans, LA1427110451
- Rehan Ali, M.D.Lafayette, LA1912198532
- Amit Amin, M.D.Lafayette, LA1144458027
- Frank Arena, M.D.Covington, LA1689671232
- Ayush AroraThibodaux, LA1144672320
Common questions
What is Pramod Vijayagopal Menon, M.D.'s NPI number?
Pramod Vijayagopal Menon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588620611, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pramod Vijayagopal Menon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39 Starbrush Cir, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 871-4155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pramod Vijayagopal Menon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 14635R, 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 Pramod Vijayagopal Menon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pramod Vijayagopal Menon, M.D. had 11,962 Medicare Part D claims for 913 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Pramod Vijayagopal Menon, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.