NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tawfik M. Mukhtar-Benghozi

Addiction Psychiatry Physician · Alexandria, LA

Tawfik M. Mukhtar-Benghozi is an addiction psychiatry physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Louisiana, and NPI 1790774081, issued on Oct 19, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 08698R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790774081
Name
Tawfik M. Mukhtar-Benghozi
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Psychiatry Physician 2084P0802X
License number
08698R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5920 Coliseum Blvd., Alexandria, LA 71303
Phone
(318) 443-9339
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(318) 443-9116
Medicaid ID
1926213 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060330000128); accepts Medicare assignment
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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average addiction psychiatry physician in 2024

1,540 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 716 among the 421 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Tawfik Mukhtar-Benghozi1,540
  2. Specialty average716

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl145 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate101 claims
  3. Escitalopram Oxalate90 claims
  4. Buspirone Hcl73 claims
  5. Olanzapine71 claims
  6. Oxcarbazepine67 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.

Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 7 addiction psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.

The 6 addiction psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olufemi Ogundeji, M.D, MPHShreveport, LA 711011912226697
  2. George Diggs, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061699700880
  3. Gregory Caudill, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701171477718013
  4. Howard Wetsman, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151427208230
  5. Tiffany ArnoldMetairie, LA 700061457713869
  6. Douglas Pool, MD PSYCHIATRIST PSYCMetairie, LA 700051457318743

Common questions

What is Tawfik M. Mukhtar-Benghozi's NPI number?

Tawfik M. Mukhtar-Benghozi's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790774081, issued on Oct 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tawfik M. Mukhtar-Benghozi located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5920 Coliseum Blvd., Alexandria, LA, 71303. Phone: (318) 443-9339. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tawfik M. Mukhtar-Benghozi's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 08698R, 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 Tawfik M. Mukhtar-Benghozi prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tawfik M. Mukhtar-Benghozi had 1,540 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among addiction psychiatry physician prescribers was 716. 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.

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