Vijay Nijjar, MD

Primary specialty

Pulmonary Disease PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RP1001X

License

327371 Issued in LA

Practice address

2000 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70112-3018

Phone

(504) 702-3000

NPI assigned

May 31, 2018

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

Yes

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in LA

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: No
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Hospitalist

Education

Other, 2017

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans Faculty GGroup PAC ID 0244136448, 445 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• University Medical Center New Orleans Hospital, New Orleans, LA, CCN 190005
• Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Hospital, Kenner, LA, CCN 190274

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans Faculty G

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • New Orleans, LA
  • NPI 1477582526
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Ochsner Clinic LLC

  • General Practice Physician
  • New Orleans, LA
  • NPI 1538151428

  Multi-Specialty

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans Faculty G

  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
  • Kenner, LA
  • NPI 1316417629
  NPD
• Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans Faculty G

  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • New Orleans, LA
  • NPI 1508066283
  NPD
• Ochsner Clinic LLC

  • Registered Dietitian
  • Covington, LA
  • NPI 1013747039

  Multi-Specialty

  NPD
• Ochsner Clinic LLC

  • General Practice Physician
  • Kenner, LA
  • NPI 1952840654

  Multi-Specialty

  NPD

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner, L.L.C.

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Kenner, LA
  • NPI 1710097936
  Care Compare affiliation
• University Medical Center Management Corporation

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • New Orleans, LA
  • NPI 1568403111
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1751932800000",
    "number": "1235621780",
    "addresses": [
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "2021 PERDIDO ST FL 5",
            "city": "NEW ORLEANS",
            "state": "LA",
            "postal_code": "701121352"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "2000 CANAL ST",
            "city": "NEW ORLEANS",
            "state": "LA",
            "postal_code": "701123018",
            "telephone_number": "504-702-3000"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "NIJJAR",
        "first_name": "VIJAY",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2018-05-31",
        "last_updated": "2025-07-08",
        "certification_date": "2025-07-08",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207RC0200X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine",
            "state": "LA",
            "license": "327371",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "207RP1001X",
            "taxonomy_group": "193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease",
            "state": "LA",
            "license": "327371",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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• Nikki'S Foundation, Inc
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• Nichole Margaret Nilsen, DO
• Paula Ninas
• Payton Nisby, MOT, OTR/L

• Pulmonary Disease Physician in New Orleans, LA
• Providers in New Orleans, LA by specialty
• Pulmonary Disease Physician in Louisiana

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 8, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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