Rizwan Shaikh, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Rizwan Shaikh, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1154736791, issued on Jun 23, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana 312342, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rizwan Shaikh
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 312342 LA
BP10058242 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-3995
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 842-2292
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210512003340); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rizwan Shaikh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 312342Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
723 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate229 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol81 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim71 claims
- Latanoprost66 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine57 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate54 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: $304.74
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Eye Associates OF New Mexico LtdLos Lunas, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rizwan Shaikh among 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana
Rizwan Shaikh, M.D. is one of 299 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 86% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2000 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 299 ophthalmology physician records in Louisiana.
All 299 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
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- Joel Sacks, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211588605190
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- Jeff VinetNew Orleans, LA 701221982091054
Common questions
What is Rizwan Shaikh, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rizwan Shaikh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154736791, issued on Jun 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rizwan Shaikh, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-3995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rizwan Shaikh, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 312342, 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 Rizwan Shaikh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rizwan Shaikh, M.D. had 723 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.