Dr. Muhammad Waqas, MD
- Part D claims, 2024
- 229
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $215
- Medical group
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 1541 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130
- Practice phone
- Call (318) 675-5058
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Muhammad Waqas is a hospitalist in Shreveport, Louisiana
Dr. Waqas practices at Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.
Dr. Waqas' NPI, 1316520471, was assigned on May 5, 2021. Dr. Waqas holds Louisiana license 349074.
- NPI
- 1316520471NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8820473978
- NPI enumeration date
- May 5, 2021
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (318) 675-5058
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Muhammad Waqas practices at Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana
Dr. Waqas' 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.
- Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center1541 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130 · Caddo ParishPhone(318) 675-5058
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Muhammad Waqas is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Waqas' primary practice is Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. The medical group on file is LSU Health Shreveport.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Muhammad Waqas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Waqas practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Muhammad Waqas is one of 324 hospitalists in Louisiana
Hospitalist is Dr. Waqas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Waqas is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, LouisianaPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Waqas
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Muhammad Waqas' patients have a median age of 65
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Waqas' median patient age at 65, with 45% women.
Dr. Waqas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men54%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Muhammad Waqas wrote 229 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Waqas wrote 229 Medicare Part D claims for 63 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 75 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $411 in total drug cost.
Dr. Waqas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic203 claims89%
- Brand-name26 claims11%
Dr. Waqas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Waqas' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics11%26 of 229 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Muhammad Waqas takes part in Medicare
Dr. Waqas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Muhammad Waqas received $215 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Waqas from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. icotec Medical Inc. paid the most, $169.
Companies that paid Dr. Waqas the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Muhammad Waqas's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Muhammad Waqas' NPI number?
Dr. Muhammad Waqas' NPI number is 1316520471. It was assigned on May 5, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Muhammad Waqas?
Dr. Muhammad Waqas is a hospitalist in Shreveport, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Muhammad Waqas practice?
Dr. Waqas practices at 1541 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130. Dr. Waqas' primary practice is Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.
What is Dr. Muhammad Waqas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Waqas is (318) 675-5058.
What is Dr. Muhammad Waqas' medical license number?
Dr. Waqas holds Louisiana license 349074.
Which hospitals is Dr. Muhammad Waqas affiliated with?
Dr. Waqas practices at Ochsner LSU Health - Academic Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.
What medical group is Dr. Muhammad Waqas part of?
Dr. Waqas is linked to LSU Health Shreveport.
Does Dr. Muhammad Waqas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Waqas as accepting Medicare assignment.
What drugs does Dr. Muhammad Waqas prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Waqas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Sertraline HCl and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Muhammad Waqas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $215 in general payments to Dr. Waqas from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from icotec Medical Inc.
How long has Dr. Muhammad Waqas been practicing?
Dr. Waqas graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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