Kamal Bhusal, MD
NPI 1619132933ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Shreveport, LA
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (MD) with Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice, practicing in Shreveport, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $608,655 for 1,519 claims, against $15,741 paid for services in 2024. Dexcom, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $236.61 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1619132933 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 25, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 18, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 18, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | 202099 | LA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 202099 | 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 - Endocrinology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 128 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 368 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $15,741 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,519 · 3,195 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 174 |
| Total drug cost | $608,655 |
| Generic share | 53% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group PracticeShreveport, LA · 571 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ochsner Lsu Health ShreveportShreveport, LA
- Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport-St Mary Medical CentShreveport, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$236.61 · 10 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$50.43 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dexcom, Inc. | $49.55 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $43.17 | 2 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $32.94 | 1 |
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | $29.43 | 1 |
| Insulet Corporation | $28.10 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$236.61 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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