Smita Pechitty, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
Smita Pechitty, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1346367414, issued on Mar 23, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.204461, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Smita Pechitty
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- MD.204461 LA
MD435361 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9001 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 761-5481
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231002000163); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9001 Summa Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Gina Braud, M.S., R.D.N., L.D.N.Registered Dietitian1932568250
Verify Smita Pechitty 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.204461Check 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 rheumatology physician in 2024
958 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate175 claims
- Prednisone131 claims
- Methotrexate92 claims
- Sulfasalazine71 claims
- Folic Acid44 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen41 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: $2,535.46
139 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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
- Arthritis And Rheumatology Institute, PLLCAllen, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Smita Pechitty among 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana
Smita Pechitty, 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 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
- Graduated2002 · 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 Baton Rouge → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thirumalini Dasari, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708091316133341
- Stephen Lindsey, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091558386839
- Saravanan Thiagarajan, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708091154639839
- Randall Beyl, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081356630958
- Angele Bourg, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081083655237
- Ronald Ceruti, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081316972110
- Elena Cucurull, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081225061716
- Bobby Dupre, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081164612479
Common questions
What is Smita Pechitty, MD's NPI number?
Smita Pechitty, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346367414, issued on Mar 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Smita Pechitty, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9001 Summa Ave, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 761-5481. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Smita Pechitty, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.204461, 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 Smita Pechitty, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Smita Pechitty, MD had 958 Medicare Part D claims for 189 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.