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Internal Medicine

Darakhshan Wahid, MD

Works at hospitals in Baton Rouge, LA · Louisiana

Summary

Dr. Darakhshan Wahid, MD is an internal medicine doctor at 5353 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. Phone: (225) 367-4558. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Darakhshan Wahid had 113 Original Medicare patients and 780 services. NPI 1801872627. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Internal medicine doctor (Medicare lists Internal Medicine)
  • Address: 5353 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 · Directions
  • Phone: (225) 367‑4558
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Baton Rouge General Medical Center
  • Group practice: Baton Rouge General Physicians Medical Group LLC
  • Medical school: graduated 1985 (41 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female
  • Telehealth: offered

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Darakhshan Wahid, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Darakhshan Wahid accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Darakhshan Wahid accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Darakhshan Wahid see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 113 Original Medicare patients and 780 services for Darakhshan Wahid. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Darakhshan Wahid's NPI number?
1801872627. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Darakhshan Wahid, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients113
Services billed to Medicare780
Different services or procedures25
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients70

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)303 services
  2. Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument (82962)147 services
  3. Hemoglobin a1c level (83036)93 services
  4. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)62 services
  5. Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)42 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Diabetes46%
  • Arthritis37%
  • Ischemic heart disease30%
  • Chronic kidney disease26%

Hospitals where Darakhshan Wahid works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Darakhshan Wahid at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Darakhshan Wahid is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Darakhshan Wahid as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Baton Rouge General Physicians Medical Group LLC4 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other internal medicine doctors in Baton Rouge

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Baton Rouge, LA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Baton Rouge General Physicians Medical Group LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year1985 (41 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1801872627
CorrectionsReport an error or suggest an update →

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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians