Vecihi Batuman, MD
Nephrology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Vecihi Batuman, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1528159670, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 08599R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vecihi Batuman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 08599R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 988-2300
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 21, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 988-7144
- Medicaid ID
- 1921386 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100605000195); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1415 Tulane Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vecihi Batuman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 08599RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate15 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: $90.76
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Administrators OF The Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vecihi Batuman among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Vecihi Batuman, MD is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arnold Alper, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121477509107
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- Timothy Hammond, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121750476024
- Robert Hoover, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121255492088
- Ramprasad Kandavar, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121669558920
- Myra Kleinpeter, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121184717498
- N Kevin Krane, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121740373950
- Rajesh Mohandas, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121275642837
Common questions
What is Vecihi Batuman, MD's NPI number?
Vecihi Batuman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528159670, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vecihi Batuman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1415 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 988-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vecihi Batuman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 08599R, 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 Vecihi Batuman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vecihi Batuman, MD had 58 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.