NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Varsha Pujala, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Shreveport, LA

Varsha Pujala, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1578970398, issued on Jul 14, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana 329311, 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
1578970398
Name
Varsha Pujala
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
329311 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone
(318) 626-0000
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220629000534); 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 1541 Kings Hwy

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

  1. Jehan Abdulsattar, MDAnatomic Pathology Physician1124448584
  2. Adrian Abreo, M.D.Nephrology Physician1023272895
  3. Kenneth Abreo, MBBSNephrology Physician1750303145
  4. Nimer Abushehab, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1649620238
  5. Charles Adair, M.DObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1811989098
  6. Sharon Adley, NPNurse Practitioner1770581274

Verify Varsha Pujala 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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

267 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Varsha Pujala267
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium12 claims
  2. Carvedilol11 claims
  3. Piperacillin-Tazobactam11 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: $22.43

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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. Varsha Pujala$22.43
  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 2 group practices

  1. Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group PracticeShreveport, LA
  2. Northeast Louisiana Physicians LLCShreveport, LA

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

Varsha Pujala among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

Varsha Pujala, MD is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

218 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Shreveport

They are 218 of the 8,660 NPPES records with a practice address in Shreveport, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ronald Alsup, MDShreveport, LA 711031760444368
  2. Pierre Blanchard, MDShreveport, LA 711031104889237
  3. Donna Carden, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031386661346
  4. Kenneth Fitzgerald, MDShreveport, LA 711031811985245
  5. Rajendra Gandhi, MDShreveport, LA 711031750379608
  6. Stephen Greenberg, MDShreveport, LA 711031598714842
  7. Ashok Kompelli, MDShreveport, LA 711031932197886
  8. Huan Le, MDShreveport, LA 711031184687212

Common questions

What is Varsha Pujala, MD's NPI number?

Varsha Pujala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578970398, issued on Jul 14, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Varsha Pujala, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 626-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Varsha Pujala, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 329311, 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 Varsha Pujala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Varsha Pujala, MD had 267 Medicare Part D claims for 94 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.