Simhadri K. Sastry, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Simhadri K. Sastry, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1811083025, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.10917R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Simhadri K. Sastry
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- MD.10917R LA
10917R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2508 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop 304, Shreveport, LA 71118
- Phone
- (318) 671-8880
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 671-8879
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041027000032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oakland College Of Medicine And Surgery, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 263 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Simhadri K. Sastry 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.10917RCheck 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 gastroenterology physician in 2024
177 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium42 claims
- Gavilyte-G25 claims
- Omeprazole25 claims
- Linzess17 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes16 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: $15.32
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Simhadri K. Sastry among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
Simhadri K. Sastry, M.D. is one of 263 gastroenterology 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Humberto Aguilar, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711151366432577
- James Hobley, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711151336114917
- Sathya Jaganmohan, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711151922202597
- Catherine Linzay, MDShreveport, LA 711151619364247
- Dale McGinty, MDShreveport, LA 711151376539171
- John Provenza, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711151225028434
- Barry Osherowitz, MDBossier City, LA 711121023092673
- John Bienvenu, MDBossier City, LA 711111821265281
Common questions
What is Simhadri K. Sastry, M.D.'s NPI number?
Simhadri K. Sastry, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811083025, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Simhadri K. Sastry, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2508 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop 304, Shreveport, LA, 71118. Phone: (318) 671-8880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Simhadri K. Sastry, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.10917R, 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 Simhadri K. Sastry, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Simhadri K. Sastry, M.D. had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.