Raja I. Zabaneh, MD,FACP
NPI 1437144052ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Shreveport, LA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD,FACP) with Northwest Louisiana Nephrology, LLC, practicing in Shreveport, Louisiana. In 2024 Medicare paid $194,062 for 688 patients, and Part D covered 1,353 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $14,475 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437144052 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD,FACP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 1, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 12857R | 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 | 688 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,348 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $194,062 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,353 · 2,624 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 268 |
| Total drug cost | $256,659 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Northwest Louisiana Nephrology, LLCShreveport, LA · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health SystemShreveport, LA
- Desoto Regional Health SystemMansfield, LA
- Natchitoches Regional Medical CenterNatchitoches, LA
- Sabine Medical CenterMany, LA
- Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA
Other facilities
- Fmcna - West ShreveportDialysis facility · Shreveport, LA
- Willis Knighton Med Ctr-DialysisDialysis facility · Shreveport, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14,475 · 65 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$15,826 · 63 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $8,519 | 15 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $5,114 | 7 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $292.71 | 15 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $111.13 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $90.52 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$8,080 · 2 payments
- Consulting Fee$4,500 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,367 · 55 payments
- Travel and Lodging$443.97 · 2 payments
- Education$84.23 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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