Sarika Sharod Gunda, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Youngsville, LA
Sarika Sharod Gunda, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Youngsville, Louisiana, and NPI 1265641518, issued on May 22, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.203176, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarika Sharod Gunda
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD.203176 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1516 Chemin Metairie Road, Youngsville, LA 70592
- Phone
- (337) 856-6880
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 856-6838
- Medicaid ID
- 1505714 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091209000066); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sarika Sharod Gunda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.203176Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
788 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone201 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass69 claims
- Azithromycin69 claims
- Cephalexin51 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro48 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate45 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lafayette Health Ventures IncLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sarika Sharod Gunda among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana
Sarika Sharod Gunda, M.D. is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Youngsville
They are 11 of the 412 NPPES records with a practice address in Youngsville, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Meighan AndersonYoungsville, LA 705921326401365
- Jason Chambers, MDScott, LA 705921104802685
- Sara Doguet, M.D.Youngsville, LA 705921396010690
- Indira Gautam, MDYoungsville, LA 705921043283005
- Ashley Guy, M.D.Youngsville, LA 705921851615876
- Shea Inman, MDYoungsville, LA 705921275282709
- Edward Lafleur, MDYoungsville, LA 705921629050398
- Fallon McManus, M.D.Youngsville, LA 705921457593618
Common questions
What is Sarika Sharod Gunda, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarika Sharod Gunda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265641518, issued on May 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarika Sharod Gunda, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1516 Chemin Metairie Road, Youngsville, LA, 70592. Phone: (337) 856-6880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarika Sharod Gunda, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.203176, 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 Sarika Sharod Gunda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarika Sharod Gunda, M.D. had 788 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.