Saliha Ishaq, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Chalmette, LA
Saliha Ishaq, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Chalmette, Louisiana, and NPI 1497755524, issued on Jul 29, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 13304R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Saliha Ishaq
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 13304R LA
302382 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9000 Patricia St, Chalmette, LA 70043
- Phone
- (504) 277-0124
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (504) 277-8006
- Medicaid ID
- 1422207 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250826004401); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Saliha Ishaq in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13304RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
395 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone101 claims
- Methotrexate65 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate63 claims
- Leflunomide21 claims
- Sulfasalazine20 claims
- Folic Acid14 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: $65.17
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- Bend Memorial Clinic PCBend, OR
- Providence Health And Services OregonHood River, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Saliha Ishaq among 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana
Saliha Ishaq, MD is one of 89 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana.
All 89 in Louisiana → Every provider in Chalmette → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jose Cano, MDGretna, LA 700561588281521
- Kathlyn Camargo Macias, MDLuling, LA 700701023538147
- Joseph Biundo, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061508812058
- Magdalena BudziakowskaMetairie, LA 700061609166313
- John Nitsche, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061053311530
- Louis Perdue, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061184838716
- Leonard Serebro, M.D. FACTMetairie, LA 700061457398851
- Madelaine Feldman, MDMetairie, LA 700051588665400
Common questions
What is Saliha Ishaq, MD's NPI number?
Saliha Ishaq, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497755524, issued on Jul 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Saliha Ishaq, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9000 Patricia St, Chalmette, LA, 70043. Phone: (504) 277-0124. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Saliha Ishaq, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 13304R, 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 Saliha Ishaq, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Saliha Ishaq, MD had 395 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.