Joshua H. Kaufman, MD
NPI 1457300246ActiveIndividual· Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation· New Orleans, LA
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (MD) in New Orleans, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1989). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $140,595 for 3,654 claims, against $38,413 paid for services in 2024. Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported $153.16 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1457300246 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 12, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Primary | 208100000X | MD.020618 | 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 - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 96 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 541 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $38,413 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,654 · 3,727 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 407 |
| Total drug cost | $140,595 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation |
Medical group
- Louisiana Pain Specialists LLCKenner, LA · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$153.16 · 7 payments from 1 company
- 2024$136.16 · 7 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $153.16 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$153.16 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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