Vipul Shelat, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Vipul Shelat, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1699736173, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 13324R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vipul Shelat
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 13324R LA
0101038970 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 707 Dr. Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 433-0762
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 443-4868
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Vipul Shelat in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 13324RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Nuedexta12 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.
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Common questions
What is Vipul Shelat, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vipul Shelat, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699736173, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vipul Shelat, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 707 Dr. Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 433-0762. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vipul Shelat, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 13324R, 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 Vipul Shelat, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vipul Shelat, M.D. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.