Vijay Nijjar, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · New Orleans, LA
Vijay Nijjar, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1235621780, issued on May 31, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana 327371, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijay Nijjar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 327371 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 702-3000
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211026001735); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2000 Canal St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elise Abadie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1932576543
- Mansour Alghamdi, MDRheumatology Physician1639681927
- Emily AlkerRegistered Dietitian1770958043
- Jessica AngerdinaCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1740836360
- Dani Archie, PHD PSYCHOLOGISTPsychologist1508298845
- Katherine AymondCritical Care Pharmacist1518812809
Verify Vijay Nijjar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 327371Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
188 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa17 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate16 claims
- Anoro Ellipta14 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: $15.85
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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
- Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana.
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- Sana Ali, MDOpelousas, LA1699268482
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- Justin Ardoin, M.D.Lafayette, LA1962610360
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- Afsana Asharaf, MDShreveport, LA1114448784
- Daniel Banks, M.D.Shreveport, LA1790707131
Common questions
What is Vijay Nijjar, MD's NPI number?
Vijay Nijjar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235621780, issued on May 31, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijay Nijjar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 702-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijay Nijjar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 327371, 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 Vijay Nijjar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijay Nijjar, MD had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.