# Vijay Neelam, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/vijay-neelam-md-1154736270
NPI: 1154736270
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Vijay Neelam, MD is a internal medicine based in Lake Charles, LA practicing at Southwest Louisiana Physicians, Llc with NPI 1154736270.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Internal Medicine
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Graduation year: 2009
- NPI: 1154736270 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1154736270))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Southwest Louisiana Physicians, Llc
- Address: 524 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA, 706015725
- Phone: (337) 436-2511
- Group practice size: 16 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 89.07/100
- Quality category score: 80.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100
- Cost category score: 66.8798/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (8 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 4 plans
- [BCBS Louisiana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-louisiana) — 2 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Pennsylvania](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-pennsylvania) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Vijay Neelam, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1154736270).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 1 disclosed payment from medical industry sources totaling approximately $18.

Largest disclosed payer: ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($18 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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