Victor Echenique, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Slidell, LA
Victor Echenique, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1518960962, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 017016, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Victor Echenique
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- 017016 LA
ME0045491 FL
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
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1051 Gause Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Victor Echenique in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 017016Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
6,077 Medicare Part D claims for 570 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,149 among the 19,556 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate485 claims
- Eliquis374 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium317 claims
- Losartan Potassium250 claims
- Spironolactone236 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate231 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: $491.73
25 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.. The 16,209 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,923.81 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Ochsner Clinic LLCSlidell, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 385 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Victor Echenique, MD's NPI number?
Victor Echenique, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518960962, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Victor Echenique, MD 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 Victor Echenique, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 017016, 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 Victor Echenique, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Victor Echenique, MD had 6,077 Medicare Part D claims for 570 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,149. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.