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Dr. Vipul Shelat, M.D.

Neurology Physician in Lake Charles, LA · enumerated 2006 · practices at Dr Nirmala Tumarada LLC.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1699736173

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Vipul Shelat
Credential M.D.
Sex Male
Practice address Lake Charles, LA, 70601
Phone (337) 433-0762
Fax (337) 443-4868
Enumeration date Mar 31, 2006
Last updated in NPPES Apr 15, 2021

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

2084S0012X Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 13324R (LA) Secondary
208VP0014X Interventional Pain Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 13324R (LA) Secondary
2084N0400X Neurology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 0101038970 (VA) Primary
174400000X Specialist Other Service Providers · License 13324R (LA) Secondary
2084N0400X Neurology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 13324R (LA) Secondary
2084N0600X Clinical Neurophysiology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 13324R (LA) Secondary
MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
13324R Other LA STATE LICENSE

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What specialty is Vipul Shelat?
Vipul Shelat is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Neurology Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2021-04-15.