Dental
Laplace Dental Associates, LLC: DR. Joseph R. Lacoste, JR., DR. Thai N
Laplace Dental Associates, LLC: DR. Joseph R. Lacoste, JR., DR. Thai N was paid $3.74M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 25 billing codes. Its largest line is D2392, Resin-based composite - two surfaces, posterior, primary or permanent — 19% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoLAPLACE DENTAL ASSOCIATES, LLC: DR. JOSEPH R. LACOSTE, JR., DR. THAI N
LAPLACE, LA 70068
LAPLACE, LA 70068
33aNPI1699165530assigned 01/30/2015
33bProvider typeDentist
28Total paid$3.74M
24GClaims99,370
24DCodes billed25
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Dentist providers in Louisiana
Rank by total paid#8 of 251
Median peer was paid$103K
This provider vs. median36×
Peers share this provider's primary NPPES type and state. Size alone says nothing about billing quality: a big agency or a hospital system is expected to sit far above the median.
Auditor's notes
Automated statistical signals. Not evidence of fraud — how these are computed.
Entity ProliferationAuthorized official LACOSTE, JOSEPH controls 18+ related entities in our dataset. Read more
Box 24A · Dates of service
Paid by month
Paid that monthNov–Dec 2024: claims still arriving when the file was cut, so these months run low for every provider
By year, as a table
| Year | Claims | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19,451 | $804K | |
| 2019 | 14,192 | $572K | |
| 2020 | 13,358 | $530K | |
| 2021 | 16,136 | $482K | |
| 2022 | 13,516 | $468K | |
| 2023 | 12,848 | $468K | |
| 2024incomplete | 9,869 | $416K |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D2392 | Resin-based composite - two surfaces, posterior, primary or permanent | 19% | 8,530 | 3,442 | $702K |
| D1110 | Prophylaxis - adult | 15% | 13,439 | 11,186 | $576K |
| D0120 | Dental checkup, returning patientPeriodic oral evaluation - established patient | 11% | 16,227 | 14,345 | $416K |
| D0210 | Intraoral - complete series of radiographic images | 7.6% | 5,569 | 4,515 | $283K |
| D1120 | Dental cleaning, childProphylaxis - child | 7.5% | 8,237 | 7,854 | $282K |
| D0150 | Comprehensive oral evaluation - new or established patient | 7.5% | 6,852 | 5,602 | $280K |
| D7210 | Extraction, erupted tooth requiring removal of bone and/or sectioning of tooth | 5.8% | 2,595 | 1,220 | $217K |
| D1208 | Topical application of fluoride, excluding varnish | 5.5% | 10,532 | 9,941 | $205K |
| D2393 | Resin-based composite - three surfaces, posterior, primary or permanent | 4.5% | 1,880 | 995 | $168K |
| D0220 | Intraoral - periapical first radiographic image | 3.0% | 9,002 | 7,522 | $114K |
| D0272 | Bitewings - two radiographic images | 2.5% | 4,551 | 4,333 | $95K |
| D2391 | Resin-based composite - one surface, posterior, primary or permanent | 2.2% | 1,322 | 768 | $83K |
13 more codes
| D2930 | Prefabricated stainless steel crown - primary tooth | 1.9% | 615 | $72K |
| D0230 | Intraoral - periapical each additional radiographic image | 1.2% | 3,691 | $43K |
| D7140 | Extraction, erupted tooth or exposed root | 1.1% | 621 | $43K |
| D1206 | Topical application of fluoride varnish | <1% | 1,502 | $37K |
| D0140 | Limited oral evaluation - problem focused | <1% | 1,969 | $35K |
| D1351 | Sealant - per tooth | <1% | 1,128 | $32K |
| D0330 | Panoramic radiographic image | <1% | 405 | $21K |
| D2150 | Silver amalgam - two surfaces, primary or permanent | <1% | 123 | $11K |
| D0274 | Bitewings - four radiographic images | <1% | 308 | $8K |
| D0145 | Oral evaluation for a patient under three years of age | <1% | 180 | $7K |
| D9243 | <1% | 46 | $5K | |
| D9239 | <1% | 26 | $3K | |
| D2140 | <1% | 20 | $1K |
Claims and beneficiary counts add up across code × month rows, so one patient seen every month counts many times. Rows with fewer than 12 claims are suppressed by HHS, so small lines can be missing.
From NPPES
Who's on the registration
Authorized officialLACOSTE, JOSEPH (OWNER)
| Provider | Location | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Chalmette Dental Associates, LLC | Chalmette, LA | $5.03M |
| Bogalusa Dental Associates, LLC | Bogalusa, LA | $4.51M |
| Slidell Dental Associate, LLC | Slidell, LA | $4.43M |
| Boutte Dental Associates, LLC | Boutte, LA | $3.55M |
| Houma Dental Associates, LLC | Houma, LA | $3.46M |
| Hammond Dental Office of Joseph R. Lacoste, JR., DDS | Hammond, LA | $3.07M |
| ST Claude Gentle Dental Center INC | New Orleans, LA | $2.75M |
| Juban Dental Associates, LLC | Denham Springs, LA | $2.59M |
| Joseph R. Lacoste, JR., DDS, Apdc | Raceland, LA | $2.59M |
| Kenner Dental Associates, LLC | Kenner, LA | $2.52M |
| Ascension Dental Associates, LLC | Gonzales, LA | $2.19M |
| Covington Dental Office of Joseph R. Lacoste, JR, DDS | Covington, LA | $2.11M |
| Manhattan Dental Associates, LLC | Harvey, LA | $2.02M |
| Lakeside Dental Associates, INC. | Metairie, LA | $1.76M |
| Baton Rouge Dental Associates, LLC | Baton Rouge, LA | $1.57M |
| Zachary Dental Associates, LLC | Zachary, LA | $1.35M |
| West Baton Rouge Dental Associates, LLC | Addis, LA | $1.14M |
| Magazine Dental Associates, LLC | New Orleans, LA | $1.07M |
Matched on the authorized-official name exactly as entered in NPPES. A common name can match unrelated people.