Vasanth Kumar Bethala, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Slidell, LA
Vasanth Kumar Bethala, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1548263999, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 09114R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vasanth Kumar Bethala
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 09114R LA
13115 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1051 Gause Blvd., Slidell, LA 70458
- Phone
- (985) 641-7577
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 13, 2023
- Fax
- (985) 643-0826
- Medicaid IDs
- 00110414 MS
1930636 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041220000772); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest interventional cardiology physician records → All 176 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1051 Gause Blvd.
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Viswajit Reddy Anugu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1215349451
- Cyril Bethala, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1528178415
- Abhishek Garg, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1891135794
- Rebecca Grob, NPNurse Practitioner1770040248
- Jennifer Harvey, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1427595131
- Minhazur Rahman, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1003267451
Verify Vasanth Kumar Bethala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 09114RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
8,933 Medicare Part D claims for 1,205 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate627 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium551 claims
- Losartan Potassium486 claims
- Eliquis439 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium409 claims
- Clopidogrel360 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: $1,172.47
57 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCSlidell, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vasanth Kumar Bethala among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana
Vasanth Kumar Bethala, M.D. is one of 176 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 176 in Louisiana → Every provider in Slidell → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cyril Bethala, M.D.Slidell, LA 704581528178415
- Victor Echenique, MDSlidell, LA 704581518960962
- Ratnakar Pernenkil, MDSlidell, LA 704581386647782
- Charisse Ward, MD, MPHSlidell, LA 704581528243300
- George Isa, MDCovington, LA 704601588627533
- Sergio Barrios, M.D.Slidell, LA 704611427030113
- William Bennett, M.D., PH.D.Slidell, LA 704611023288792
- Omer Iftikhar, MSSlidell, LA 704611861832073
Common questions
What is Vasanth Kumar Bethala, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vasanth Kumar Bethala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548263999, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vasanth Kumar Bethala, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1051 Gause Blvd., Slidell, LA, 70458. Phone: (985) 641-7577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vasanth Kumar Bethala, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 09114R, 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 Vasanth Kumar Bethala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vasanth Kumar Bethala, M.D. had 8,933 Medicare Part D claims for 1,205 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.