Virendra Joshi, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Virendra Joshi, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1295828507, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.13642R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Virendra Joshi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- MD.13642R LA
13642R LA
41590 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3700 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 897-8004
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2024
- Medicaid IDs
- 1110442 LA
08458575 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241107000042); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Virendra Joshi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.13642RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,152 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole299 claims
- Sucralfate97 claims
- Gavilyte-G94 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl77 claims
- Lactulose58 claims
- Linzess57 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: $1,035.97
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pentax of America, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Virendra Joshi among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
Virendra Joshi, MD is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Awtrey, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151649203761
- Marc Friedman, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151093821555
- Benjamin Guider, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151255334512
- Julie Guider, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151477843761
- Chesley Hines, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151962477422
- Vivek Huilgol, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151760426035
- Thomas Judd, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151740276542
- Abdul Khan, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151881697134
Common questions
What is Virendra Joshi, MD's NPI number?
Virendra Joshi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295828507, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Virendra Joshi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3700 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 897-8004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Virendra Joshi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.13642R, 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 Virendra Joshi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Virendra Joshi, MD had 1,152 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.