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.
- 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
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Verify Tawfik M. Mukhtar-Benghozi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 08698RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl145 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate101 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate90 claims
- Buspirone Hcl73 claims
- Olanzapine71 claims
- 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.
All 7 in Louisiana → Every provider in Alexandria → Addiction Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 6 addiction psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Olufemi Ogundeji, M.D, MPHShreveport, LA 711011912226697
- George Diggs, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061699700880
- Gregory Caudill, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701171477718013
- Howard Wetsman, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151427208230
- Tiffany ArnoldMetairie, LA 700061457713869
- 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.
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.