NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Therese Francesca Posas-Mendoza, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Covington, LA

Therese Francesca Posas-Mendoza, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1538566062, issued on Nov 26, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana 328399, 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
1538566062
Name
Therese Francesca Posas-Mendoza
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
328399 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1341 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
Phone
(985) 875-2828
Enumerated
Nov 26, 2014
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211116001441); 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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Also registered at 1341 Ochsner Blvd

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

  1. Farrah Dean, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649835745
  2. Dominique Dolese, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467237537
  3. Seth Hayes, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1366684110
  4. Kerry Paape, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1437156452

Verify Therese Francesca Posas-Mendoza 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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60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,171 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 209 claims were for opioids.

  1. Therese Posas-Mendoza3,171
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate502 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate382 claims
  3. Prednisone277 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl207 claims
  5. Orencia Clickject204 claims
  6. Humira(Cf) Pen176 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: $1,276.83

68 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.

  1. Therese Posas-Mendoza$1,276.83
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Ochsner Clinic LLCCovington, LA

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

Therese Francesca Posas-Mendoza among 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana

Therese Francesca Posas-Mendoza, 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 2014, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 66 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeanine Martin, DOCovington, LA 704331629303656
  2. Malik Spady, M.D.Covington, LA 704331649259789
  3. Jonathan Schouest, MDLacombe, LA 704451972007714
  4. Phillip Sedrish, MD, FACRSlidell, LA 704581992864128
  5. Marielisa Sedrish, MD, FACRSlidell, LA 704581962561191
  6. Carl Gauthier, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031649460239
  7. Sarah Kirkpatrick, FNP-CLafayette, LA 705031659002764
  8. Suman Lata, M.D.Houma, LA 703631780875724

Common questions

What is Therese Francesca Posas-Mendoza, MD's NPI number?

Therese Francesca Posas-Mendoza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538566062, issued on Nov 26, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Therese Francesca Posas-Mendoza, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1341 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 875-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Therese Francesca Posas-Mendoza, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 328399, 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 Therese Francesca Posas-Mendoza, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Therese Francesca Posas-Mendoza, MD had 3,171 Medicare Part D claims for 428 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.