Rama K. Kongara, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Rama K. Kongara, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1881867448, issued on Apr 3, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana 06039R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rama K. Kongara
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 06039R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5425 Brittany Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 767-3372
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 767-3262
- Medicaid ID
- 1353736 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest psychiatry physician records → All 583 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5425 Brittany Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sharon Barras, PA-C, MPHMedical Physician Assistant1356517015
- Natalie Butler, N.P.Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1801025663
- Gopinath Kongara, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1134161532
- Ciera Simmons, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366810384
- Ashwin Sura, MDPsychiatry Physician1821019803
Verify Rama K. Kongara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 06039RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluphenazine Hcl23 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.
Rama K. Kongara among 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana
Rama K. Kongara, M.D. is one of 583 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 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 2084P0800X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.
All 583 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elodie Braud, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081699735548
- Renee Bruno, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081144298522
- Kathleen Crapanzano, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081144373390
- John Deback, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081689674053
- Gerald Heintz, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081265521579
- Zahid Imran, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081477645836
- Erik Kinzie, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081073539862
- Gopinath Kongara, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081134161532
Common questions
What is Rama K. Kongara, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rama K. Kongara, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881867448, issued on Apr 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rama K. Kongara, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5425 Brittany Dr, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 767-3372. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rama K. Kongara, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 06039R, 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 Rama K. Kongara, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rama K. Kongara, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.