Dr. Maurice G. Sholas, MD, PHD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
At a glance
- Medical school
- Harvard Medical School (1998)
- Years since graduation
- 28
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1998Medical school: Harvard Medical School
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
LA license 15781R
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Ochsner Clinic LLC (2,864 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $124 in total to this clinician.
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $83.60 |
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| Itf Therapeutics LLC | $40.63 |
| Food and Beverage | $124 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.