Sarwat Umer, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Sarwat Umer, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1871703108, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.202137, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarwat Umer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- MD.202137 LA
202137 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
- Phone
- (318) 675-5000
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1071897 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090106000495); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sarwat Umer 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.202137Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
775 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims. 47 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate106 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate95 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen86 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil50 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick45 claims
- Tramadol Hcl34 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: $993.07
49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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 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).
Sarwat Umer among 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana
Sarwat Umer, M.D. 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 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 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 Shreveport → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anusheh AliShreveport, LA 711031174298699
- Samina Hayat, MBBSShreveport, LA 711031346268026
- Mamatha Katikaneni, MDShreveport, LA 711031902110109
- Thomas Pressly, MDShreveport, LA 711031588779425
- Aaron Broadwell, MDShreveport, LA 711011851554786
- Larry Broadwell, MDShreveport, LA 711011326194036
- Robert Goodman, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711011235111907
- Kurt Kampert, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051801889258
Common questions
What is Sarwat Umer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sarwat Umer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871703108, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarwat Umer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 675-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarwat Umer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.202137, 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 Sarwat Umer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarwat Umer, M.D. had 775 Medicare Part D claims for 93 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.