Ramanakumar Anam, MD
Nephrology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Ramanakumar Anam, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1144889973, issued on Jun 5, 2019. Check the license (Louisiana 342929, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ramanakumar Anam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 342929 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
- Phone
- (318) 675-7403
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2019
- Record last updated
- Sep 6, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240808002731); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 219 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1541 Kings Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Adrian Abreo, M.D.Nephrology Physician1023272895
- Kenneth Abreo, MBBSNephrology Physician1750303145
- Nimer Abushehab, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1649620238
- Charles Adair, M.DObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1811989098
- Sharon Adley, NPNurse Practitioner1770581274
Verify Ramanakumar Anam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 342929Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
221 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga27 claims
- Chlorthalidone26 claims
- Calcitriol22 claims
- Jardiance16 claims
- Losartan Potassium15 claims
- Nifedipine Er15 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: $1,027.53
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group PracticeShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ramanakumar Anam among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Ramanakumar Anam, 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 2019, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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
- Kenneth Abreo, MBBSShreveport, LA 711031750303145
- Adrian Abreo, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031023272895
- Mary Buffington, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031942411863
- Neville Dossabhoy, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031811915754
- Rafael Justiniano Magraner, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031871925297
- Marwan Kaskas, MDShreveport, LA 711031831184407
- Arturo Lopez, MDShreveport, LA 711031891227153
- Melissa Lynn, MDShreveport, LA 711031972598548
Common questions
What is Ramanakumar Anam, MD's NPI number?
Ramanakumar Anam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144889973, issued on Jun 5, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ramanakumar Anam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 675-7403. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ramanakumar Anam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 342929, 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 Ramanakumar Anam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ramanakumar Anam, MD had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.