Nakia Alexander Newsome, MD
NPI 1376752238ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Baton Rouge, LA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, trained at Howard University College of Medicine (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $486,438 for 3,043 claims, against $142,459 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,468 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1376752238 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 21, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 203811 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 357 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,330 across 50 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $142,459 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,043 · 6,871 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 548 |
| Total drug cost | $486,438 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Howard University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Baton Rouge Cardiology CenterBaton Rouge, LA · 28 clinicians
- Cardiovascular Specialty Care Center of Baton Rouge LLCBaton Rouge, LA · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baton Rouge General Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,468 · 80 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$1,965 · 104 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $229.84 | 15 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $151.72 | 9 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $137.67 | 9 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $117.62 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $107.66 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,468 · 80 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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