NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ratnakar Pernenkil, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Slidell, LA

Ratnakar Pernenkil, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1386647782, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 12972R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386647782
Name
Ratnakar Pernenkil
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
12972R LA
104069 MO
16262 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1051 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
Phone
(985) 641-7577
Enumerated
May 31, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(985) 643-0826
Medicaid IDs
1549738 LA
00120579 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050524000196); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1051 Gause Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Christopher Alfred, DOPsychiatry Physician1821522558
  2. Gary Artigue, O.D.Optometrist1396737813
  3. Michelle Denette, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1801318498
  4. Victor Echenique, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1518960962
  5. Joseph Epps, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1417919259
  6. Suzana Flores, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1497780126

Verify Ratnakar Pernenkil in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Iteld Bernstein And Associates LLCSlidell, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ratnakar Pernenkil among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana

Ratnakar Pernenkil, MD is one of 176 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vasanth Bethala, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581548263999
  2. Cyril Bethala, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581528178415
  3. Victor Echenique, MDSlidell, LA 704581518960962
  4. Charisse Ward, MD, MPHSlidell, LA 704581528243300
  5. George Isa, MDCovington, LA 704601588627533
  6. Sergio Barrios, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611427030113
  7. William Bennett, M.D., PH.D.Slidell, LA 704611023288792
  8. Omer Iftikhar, MSSlidell, LA 704611861832073

Common questions

What is Ratnakar Pernenkil, MD's NPI number?

Ratnakar Pernenkil, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386647782, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ratnakar Pernenkil, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1051 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA, 70458. Phone: (985) 641-7577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ratnakar Pernenkil, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12972R, 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.

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.

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