Prasanna Sugathan, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Prasanna Sugathan, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1598847733, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 328396, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Prasanna Sugathan
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- 328396 LA
MD-42253 IA
28312 NE
MD416983 PA
9384 SD
and 1 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 Dr. Michael Debakey Dr., Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 312-8281
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 25, 2025
- Fax
- (337) 497-1173
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211007001258); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 327 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 501 Dr. Michael Debakey Dr.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Prasanna Sugathan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 328396Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,897 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ezetimibe265 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium260 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate198 claims
- Carvedilol175 claims
- Losartan Potassium149 claims
- Spironolactone119 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: $571.42
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals 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 3 group practices
- Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Service DistrictSulphur, LA
- Christus Health Southwestern LouisianaLake Charles, LA
- Imperial Health LLPLake Charles, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Prasanna Sugathan among 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana
Prasanna Sugathan, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 1994 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Lake Charles → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ahmad Awan, MDLake Charles, LA 706011831573013
- William Condos, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011013910801
- Miguel Depuy, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011780781872
- Kurt Duncan, MDLake Charles, LA 706011851540736
- Corey Foster, MDLake Charles, LA 706011669693867
- Richard Gilmore, MDLake Charles, LA 706011609842814
- Parker Lavigne, MDLake Charles, LA 706011467816595
- Christopher Thompson, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011225135478
Common questions
What is Prasanna Sugathan, M.D.'s NPI number?
Prasanna Sugathan, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598847733, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Prasanna Sugathan, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Dr. Michael Debakey Dr., Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 312-8281. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Prasanna Sugathan, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 328396, 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 Prasanna Sugathan, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Prasanna Sugathan, M.D. had 1,897 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.