Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Praveen Budde, MD

Specialist · Alexandria, LA

Praveen Budde, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Alexandria, Louisiana, and NPI 1679808638, issued on Oct 8, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana MD.207797, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1679808638
Name
Praveen Budde
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License numbers
MD.207797 LA
DR51457 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
99 Pecanwood Dr, Alexandria, LA 71303
Phone
(313) 461-1663
Enumerated
Oct 8, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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9.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

14,427 Medicare Part D claims for 475 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,524 among the 12,477 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 350 claims were for opioids.

  1. Praveen Budde14,427
  2. Specialty average1,524

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium734 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium640 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium556 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate416 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride366 claims
  6. Eliquis349 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.

3 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Medicine Group LLCSulphur, LA
  2. Kisatchie Emergency Group LLCLeesville, LA
  3. Lsumc-S Family Practice MedicalAlexandria, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

37 specialist records list a Alexandria practice address

They are 37 of the 2,390 NPPES records with a Alexandria practice address, and 704 specialist records in Louisiana.

Other specialist records in Louisiana

  1. Fadi Abou-Issa, MDHouma, LA1184637084
  2. Tamer Acikalin, M.D.Marrero, LA1578673141
  3. Elsie Adams, MSWNew Orleans, LA1427242429
  4. Deborah Adcock, M.D.Shreveport, LA1720013261
  5. Iqbal Ahmad, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1982754818
  6. Safeer Ahmad, M.D.Slidell, LA1407858756
  7. Richard Airhart, M.D.Metairie, LA1013909266
  8. Robert Alexander, M.D.Houma, LA1508845645
  9. Lacie Alfonso, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1841259777
  10. Raghavarao Alla, M.D.Pineville, LA1518962638

Common questions

What is Praveen Budde, MD's NPI number?

Praveen Budde, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679808638, issued on Oct 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Praveen Budde, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 99 Pecanwood Dr, Alexandria, LA, 71303. Phone: (313) 461-1663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Praveen Budde, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.207797, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Praveen Budde, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Praveen Budde, MD had 14,427 Medicare Part D claims for 475 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,524. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.