NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Theepha Thayalakulasingam, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Hammond, LA

Theepha Thayalakulasingam, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1356533749, issued on Aug 9, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 203978, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356533749
Name
Theepha Thayalakulasingam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
203978 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15813 Paul Vega MD Dr Ste 401A, Hammond, LA 70403
Phone
(985) 230-1580
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 30, 2022
Fax
(985) 230-1585
Medicaid ID
1007366 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141020001332); accepts Medicare assignment
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 15813 Paul Vega MD Dr Ste 401A

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

  1. Lasandra Barton, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1699777615
  2. Lorris Bouzigard, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1093953713
  3. Justin Fowlkes, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1629392642
  4. Whitney Lashua, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1144836115
  5. Jennifer Littell, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1336568468
  6. Lori Mayers, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1043576960

Verify Theepha Thayalakulasingam 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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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

4,530 Medicare Part D claims for 503 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.

  1. Theepha Thayalakulasingam4,530
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa937 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta635 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium331 claims
  4. Anoro Ellipta268 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate266 claims
  6. Breo Ellipta257 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score65.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,261.89

49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Theepha Thayalakulasingam$1,261.89
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. North Oaks Medical Center LLCHammond, LA

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

Theepha Thayalakulasingam among 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana

Theepha Thayalakulasingam, M.D. is one of 208 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 84% 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 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 60% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207RP1001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lasandra Barton, MDHammond, LA 704031699777615
  2. Justin Fowlkes, MDHammond, LA 704031629392642
  3. Katherine St Amant, MDHammond, LA 704031851380646
  4. Arvind Yertha, MDHammond, LA 704031720178197
  5. Ugochukwu Ezema, M.D.Morgan City, LA 703801255728960
  6. Ricardo Blanco, M.D.Covington, LA 704331356390371
  7. Richard Casey, M.D.Covington, LA 704331326097759
  8. Clifford Coile, M.D.Covington, LA 704331881073062

Common questions

What is Theepha Thayalakulasingam, M.D.'s NPI number?

Theepha Thayalakulasingam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356533749, issued on Aug 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Theepha Thayalakulasingam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15813 Paul Vega MD Dr Ste 401A, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 230-1580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Theepha Thayalakulasingam, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 203978, 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 Theepha Thayalakulasingam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Theepha Thayalakulasingam, M.D. had 4,530 Medicare Part D claims for 503 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Theepha Thayalakulasingam, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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