Dr. Qiang Cai, MD

Dr. Cai practices at Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.

Dr. Cai's NPI, 1932112653, was assigned on August 14, 2006. Dr. Cai graduated from Medical College of Nanchang University in 1982. Dr. Cai holds Louisiana license 325768.

Dr. Cai's primary practice is Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center, at 1541 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130 in Caddo Parish. The practice phone is (318) 675-5058.

Dr. Cai's primary practice is Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dr. Cai is also affiliated with Ochsner LSU Health - St. Mary Medical Center. The medical group on file is LSU Health Shreveport.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cai practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Cai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dmand AI has Dr. Cai's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, colonoscopy, gastrointestinal bleeding, pancreas or bile duct endoscopy (ERCP) and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Cai treats.

CMS data shows 189 Medicare services from Dr. Cai across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 176 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,030 for them.

CMS counts 176 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 77 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cai's median patient age at 67, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cai wrote 245 Medicare Part D claims for 220 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 216 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,027 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 88 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Cai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 110 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Cai, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 126 papers to Dr. Cai, published from 2011 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Gastroparesis, Pyloromyotomy and Esophageal Achalasia. Dr. Cai has published most often in Endoscopy. Dr. Cai's most frequent co-authors are Steven A. Keilin, MD, Parit Mekaroonkamol, MD and Sunil Dacha.

CMS Open Payments shows 354 general payments to Dr. Cai from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 33% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $23,812.

Dr. Cai graduated from Medical College of Nanchang University in 1982.

Dr. Cai is in network with 12 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.