NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Susan F. Ovella, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Covington, LA

Susan F. Ovella, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1104836790, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 23081, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104836790
Name
Susan F. Ovella
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
23081 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
728 W 11TH Ave, Covington, LA 70433
Phone
(225) 765-5777
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2022
Fax
(225) 765-6642
Medicaid IDs
1491110 LA
08687793 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040615001560); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1996
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 728 W 11TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sandra Almerico, APRN - ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1558502237
  2. Irene Caillouet, MDSurgery Physician1740440585
  3. Grant Clinkingbeard, MDPediatrics Physician1710446968
  4. Gregory Jacob, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1629430269
  5. Mark Jones, M.D.Surgery Physician1215165303
  6. Antoinette Logarbo, MDPediatrics Physician1801890744

Verify Susan F. Ovella in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

6,919 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Susan Ovella6,919
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium339 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium328 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium261 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate223 claims
  5. Lisinopril184 claims
  6. Gabapentin164 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: $605.61

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Susan Ovella$605.61
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

  1. Avala Physician Network LLCCovington, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

62 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Covington

They are 62 of the 1,868 NPPES records with a practice address in Covington, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

Other internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

  1. Alfred Abaunza, M.D.New Orleans, LA1093994287
  2. David Abdehou, MDShreveport, LA1568471993
  3. Youssef Abdelmalek, M.DAlexandria, LA1639553233
  4. Mohammed Abdelsalam, MDNew Orleans, LA1922740190
  5. Mary Abell, M.D.New Orleans, LA1083631089
  6. Shema Abraham, M.DLafayette, LA1285053405
  7. Candice Abuso, MDHarvey, LA1780670489
  8. Aaron Ackley, M.D.Lafayette, LA1699209015
  9. Marc Acosta, M.D.Metairie, LA1891868840
  10. Scott Acosta, MDMarrero, LA1023018199

Common questions

What is Susan F. Ovella, MD's NPI number?

Susan F. Ovella, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104836790, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Susan F. Ovella, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 728 W 11TH Ave, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (225) 765-5777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Susan F. Ovella, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 23081, 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 Susan F. Ovella, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Susan F. Ovella, MD had 6,919 Medicare Part D claims for 462 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.