Joshua E. Lowentritt, M.D.
NPI 1235180266ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· New Orleans, LA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in New Orleans, Louisiana, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $753,152 for 5,025 claims, against $78,989 paid for services in 2024. Corcept Therapeutics was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,150 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235180266 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 9, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 023415 | LA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 023415 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 191 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 787 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $78,989 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,025 · 10,256 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 470 |
| Total drug cost | $753,152 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Crescent City Physicians IncMetairie, LA · 154 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA
Other facilities
- Davita Earhart DialysisDialysis facility · New Orleans, LA
- Davita Nola DialysisDialysis facility · New Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,150 · 37 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$4,291 · 24 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Corcept Therapeutics | $274.04 | 7 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $147.26 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $129.43 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $112.67 | 6 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $98.40 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,146 · 36 payments
- Education$4.21 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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