Physician
South Louisiana Medical Associates
South Louisiana Medical Associates was paid $21.34M by Medicaid between Jan 2018 and Dec 2024, across 242 billing codes. Its largest line is 99214, doctor's office visit, returning patient (more involved) — 16% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoSOUTH LOUISIANA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
HOUMA, LA 70363
HOUMA, LA 70363
33aNPI1942301379assigned 09/26/2006
33bProvider typeAnesthesiology Physician
28Total paid$21.34M
24GClaims1,097,371
24DCodes billed242
24AFirst – last monthJan 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Anesthesiology Physician providers in Louisiana
Rank by total paid#1 of 47
Median peer was paid$86K
This provider vs. median249×
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.
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 | 150,599 | $4.06M | |
| 2019 | 163,954 | $3.99M | |
| 2020 | 132,292 | $3.12M | |
| 2021 | 98,191 | $2.83M | |
| 2022 | 158,334 | $2.54M | |
| 2023 | 234,493 | $2.81M | |
| 2024incomplete | 159,508 | $1.99M |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Doctor's office visit, returning patient (more involved)Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, moderate complexity | 16% | 91,322 | 81,979 | $3.49M |
| 99213 | Doctor's office visit, returning patient (routine)Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, low complexity | 12% | 90,897 | 79,629 | $2.66M |
| 99284 | Emergency room visit (serious)Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, high severity | 12% | 39,660 | 37,021 | $2.62M |
| 99283 | Emergency room visit (moderate)Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, moderate severity | 9.1% | 51,463 | 48,198 | $1.95M |
| 99285 | Emergency room visit (most serious)Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, high severity with immediate threat to life | 8.9% | 21,442 | 19,745 | $1.91M |
| 99232 | Hospital visit by a doctor, follow-up daySubsequent hospital care, per day, moderate complexity | 5.0% | 29,559 | 8,053 | $1.06M |
| 77067 | Screening mammography, bilateral, including computer-aided detection | 1.7% | 13,576 | 13,024 | $371K |
| 92014 | Ophthalmological services: medical examination and evaluation, comprehensive, established patient | 1.7% | 9,519 | 8,679 | $364K |
| 74177 | Computed tomography, abdomen and pelvis; with contrast material | 1.6% | 6,444 | 5,990 | $341K |
| 99215 | Doctor's office visit, returning patient (complex)Prolong outpt/office vis | 1.5% | 6,139 | 5,054 | $329K |
| 45378 | Colonoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) | 1.5% | 1,594 | 1,498 | $314K |
| 99212 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, straightforward | 1.3% | 13,715 | 12,449 | $288K |
230 more codes
| 88305 | Level IV - Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examination | 1.3% | 9,440 | $279K |
| 99204 | Doctor's office visit, new patient (more involved) | 1.2% | 3,892 | $255K |
| 99223 | Prolong inpt eval add15 m | 1.2% | 2,779 | $253K |
| 70450 | Computed tomography, head or brain; without contrast material | 1.1% | 5,907 | $236K |
| 92012 | Ophthalmological services: medical examination and evaluation, intermediate, established patient | 1.1% | 8,339 | $231K |
| 45385 | Colonoscopy, flexible; with removal of tumor(s), polyp(s), or other lesion(s) | 1.0% | 924 | $214K |
| 99396 | Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation, established patient, 40-64 years | <1% | 3,257 | $187K |
| 20610 | <1% | 4,829 | $184K | |
| 93010 | Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with at least 12 leads; interpretation and report only | <1% | 36,056 | $169K |
| 93306 | Echocardiography, transthoracic, real-time with image documentation, with and without Doppler, complete | <1% | 3,489 | $157K |
| 74176 | Computed tomography, abdomen and pelvis; without contrast material | <1% | 4,828 | $156K |
| 71250 | <1% | 3,188 | $135K | |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | <1% | 3,534 | $130K |
| 43239 | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, flexible, transoral; with biopsy, single or multiple | <1% | 955 | $124K |
| 99233 | Hospital visit by a doctor, follow-up day (complex) | <1% | 2,713 | $124K |
| 71046 | Radiologic examination, chest; 2 views | <1% | 18,525 | $121K |
| 77063 | Screening digital breast tomosynthesis, bilateral | <1% | 9,357 | $106K |
| 99392 | Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation, established patient, early childhood (1-4 years) | <1% | 1,611 | $104K |
| 99203 | Doctor's office visit, new patient (routine) | <1% | 2,364 | $92K |
| 76705 | Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; limited | <1% | 4,656 | $89K |
| 71045 | Radiologic examination, chest; single view | <1% | 19,294 | $73K |
| 99391 | Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation, established patient, infant (under 1 year) | <1% | 1,215 | $71K |
| 00811 | <1% | 2,027 | $69K | |
| 52000 | <1% | 652 | $66K | |
| 76642 | <1% | 3,178 | $63K | |
| 73721 | Magnetic resonance imaging, any joint of lower extremity; without contrast material | <1% | 710 | $62K |
| 90471 | Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections), 1 vaccine | <1% | 5,850 | $60K |
| 71260 | Computed tomography, thorax, diagnostic; with contrast material | <1% | 1,043 | $59K |
| 72148 | Magnetic resonance imaging, lumbar spine; without contrast material | <1% | 658 | $59K |
| 70551 | Magnetic resonance imaging, brain; without contrast material | <1% | 782 | $58K |
| 71275 | Computed tomographic angiography, chest, with contrast material | <1% | 649 | $56K |
| 77066 | Tomosynthesis, mammo | <1% | 1,561 | $56K |
| 77065 | Tomosynthesis, mammo | <1% | 1,993 | $55K |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | <1% | 1,004 | $54K |
| 72125 | Computed tomography, cervical spine; without contrast material | <1% | 1,154 | $52K |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, minimal severity | <1% | 4,709 | $49K |
| 88342 | <1% | 2,323 | $48K | |
| 97597 | <1% | 2,329 | $45K | |
| 99393 | Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation, established patient, late childhood (5-11 years) | <1% | 667 | $44K |
| 71271 | <1% | 1,871 | $44K | |
| 99395 | Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation, established patient, 18-39 years | <1% | 756 | $42K |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care, per day, straightforward or low complexity | <1% | 1,918 | $41K |
| 66984 | Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis | <1% | 179 | $40K |
| 73221 | <1% | 478 | $38K | |
| 99291 | Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill patient, first 30-74 minutes | <1% | 299 | $37K |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care, per day, moderate complexity | <1% | 790 | $35K |
| 00812 | <1% | 983 | $35K | |
| 99205 | Prolong outpt/office vis | <1% | 398 | $34K |
| 90472 | Immunization administration, each additional vaccine (list separately) | <1% | 2,489 | $30K |
| 73130 | <1% | 4,080 | $30K | |
| 74018 | <1% | 4,663 | $29K | |
| 72100 | <1% | 3,328 | $26K | |
| 00731 | <1% | 704 | $25K | |
| 73630 | <1% | 3,699 | $25K | |
| 73030 | <1% | 3,633 | $23K | |
| 76830 | Ultrasound, transvaginal | <1% | 651 | $22K |
| 73562 | <1% | 2,908 | $22K | |
| 77080 | <1% | 2,250 | $22K | |
| 73610 | <1% | 3,105 | $21K | |
| 43235 | <1% | 232 | $21K | |
| 76770 | <1% | 897 | $20K | |
| 94060 | <1% | 1,854 | $19K | |
| 94729 | <1% | 1,927 | $18K | |
| 70553 | Magnetic resonance imaging, brain; without contrast material, followed by contrast material and further sequences | <1% | 130 | $18K |
| 73110 | <1% | 2,315 | $18K | |
| 99282 | Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management, low to moderate severity | <1% | 743 | $17K |
| 67028 | Intravitreal injection of a pharmacologic agent | <1% | 250 | $17K |
| 74178 | <1% | 229 | $17K | |
| 94727 | <1% | 1,977 | $15K | |
| 76536 | <1% | 724 | $15K | |
| 77061 | <1% | 789 | $14K | |
| 11042 | Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue); first 20 sq cm | <1% | 564 | $14K |
| 93922 | <1% | 752 | $13K | |
| 93880 | <1% | 374 | $13K | |
| 99394 | Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation, established patient, adolescent (12-17 years) | <1% | 164 | $12K |
| 73502 | <1% | 1,443 | $12K | |
| 77062 | <1% | 658 | $12K | |
| 72141 | <1% | 133 | $11K | |
| 93227 | <1% | 827 | $11K | |
| 93924 | <1% | 264 | $10K | |
| 73560 | <1% | 1,581 | $10K | |
| 99221 | <1% | 264 | $9K | |
| 64721 | <1% | 55 | $9K | |
| 73564 | <1% | 866 | $9K | |
| 45380 | Colonoscopy, flexible; with biopsy, single or multiple | <1% | 43 | $9K |
| 93971 | <1% | 269 | $8K | |
| 92002 | <1% | 240 | $8K | |
| 72040 | <1% | 1,018 | $7K | |
| 74019 | <1% | 1,038 | $7K | |
| 76856 | Ultrasound, pelvic (nonobstetric), real time with image documentation; complete | <1% | 278 | $7K |
| 88112 | <1% | 301 | $7K | |
| 11100 | <1% | 184 | $7K | |
| 70486 | <1% | 143 | $7K | |
| 92134 | <1% | 1,589 | $7K | |
| 76700 | Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; complete | <1% | 233 | $6K |
| 76942 | <1% | 167 | $6K | |
| 99442 | <1% | 665 | $6K | |
| 92004 | Ophthalmological services: medical examination and evaluation, comprehensive, new patient | <1% | 106 | $6K |
| 99220 | <1% | 94 | $6K | |
| 70355 | <1% | 1,098 | $6K | |
| 76816 | Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, follow-up | <1% | 135 | $6K |
| 92083 | <1% | 607 | $6K | |
| 99202 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient, straightforward | <1% | 189 | $6K |
| 87210 | <1% | 3,331 | $5K | |
| G0297 | Low dose ct scan (ldct) for lung cancer screening | <1% | 232 | $5K |
| 70491 | <1% | 68 | $5K | |
| 88307 | <1% | 110 | $5K | |
| 73080 | <1% | 547 | $4K | |
| 93350 | <1% | 109 | $4K | |
| 77077 | <1% | 348 | $4K | |
| 88344 | <1% | 159 | $4K | |
| 11102 | <1% | 99 | $4K | |
| 94010 | <1% | 599 | $3K | |
| 92133 | <1% | 752 | $3K | |
| 99497 | <1% | 1,207 | $3K | |
| 78452 | Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT); multiple studies at rest and/or stress | <1% | 58 | $3K |
| 93295 | <1% | 198 | $3K | |
| 99219 | <1% | 78 | $3K | |
| 00813 | <1% | 69 | $3K | |
| 76817 | Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, transvaginal | <1% | 52 | $3K |
| 73521 | <1% | 312 | $3K | |
| 99225 | <1% | 145 | $3K | |
| 00142 | <1% | 62 | $2K | |
| 70496 | <1% | 32 | $2K | |
| 64615 | <1% | 38 | $2K | |
| 36415 | Collection of venous blood by venipuncture | <1% | 1,264 | $2K |
| 88304 | <1% | 133 | $2K | |
| 17110 | <1% | 44 | $2K | |
| 17000 | <1% | 83 | $1K | |
| 73590 | <1% | 235 | $1K | |
| 93356 | <1% | 78 | $1K | |
| 59025 | Fetal non-stress test | <1% | 89 | $1K |
| 76805 | Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, real time with image documentation, fetal and maternal evaluation | <1% | 12 | $1K |
| 99443 | <1% | 89 | $1K | |
| 70498 | <1% | 14 | $921.19 | |
| G0279 | Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | <1% | 156 | $841.80 |
| 20605 | <1% | 21 | $797.28 | |
| 81025 | <1% | 156 | $788.76 | |
| 93018 | <1% | 80 | $704.34 | |
| 99441 | <1% | 147 | $702.11 | |
| 99490 | Ccm add 20min | <1% | 267 | $694.24 |
| 01810 | <1% | 13 | $682.03 | |
| 0011A | <1% | 33 | $667.64 | |
| 90688 | <1% | 41 | $642.24 | |
| 72070 | <1% | 88 | $626.80 | |
| 93970 | <1% | 13 | $591.09 | |
| 93298 | <1% | 54 | $554.17 | |
| 93289 | <1% | 72 | $531.30 | |
| 88341 | <1% | 20 | $519.68 | |
| 0012A | <1% | 26 | $519.12 | |
| 20550 | <1% | 15 | $427.59 | |
| 99201 | <1% | 18 | $418.37 | |
| 96372 | Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection; subcutaneous or intramuscular | <1% | 256 | $353.28 |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | <1% | 682 | $322.34 |
| 17003 | <1% | 24 | $319.73 | |
| 11900 | <1% | 13 | $281.43 | |
| 99051 | <1% | 58 | $280.96 | |
| 77001 | <1% | 19 | $270.07 | |
| 73090 | <1% | 40 | $262.90 | |
| 90686 | <1% | 1,598 | $248.49 | |
| 90474 | <1% | 30 | $246.51 | |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | <1% | 769 | $242.37 |
| 91200 | <1% | 30 | $240.96 | |
| 73140 | <1% | 30 | $179.41 | |
| 71100 | <1% | 35 | $169.80 | |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin; glycosylated (A1C) | <1% | 16 | $115.92 |
| 73552 | <1% | 15 | $109.18 | |
| 93294 | <1% | 12 | $105.72 | |
| 93279 | <1% | 13 | $104.37 | |
| 76937 | <1% | 19 | $102.63 | |
| 92020 | <1% | 14 | $97.02 | |
| 92551 | <1% | 12 | $82.70 | |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | <1% | 105 | $64.12 |
| G8417 | Bmi is documented above normal parameters and a follow-up plan is documented | <1% | 14,068 | $62.65 |
| 99173 | <1% | 24 | $42.60 | |
| 99024 | <1% | 16,732 | $41.53 | |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | <1% | 97 | $40.75 |
| 92015 | Determination of refractive state | <1% | 27 | $40.00 |
| 3052F | <1% | 434 | $20.00 | |
| G2211 | Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's single, serious condition or a complex condition. (add-on code, list separately in addition to office/outpatient evaluation and management visit, new or established) | <1% | 240 | $15.50 |
| 3046F | <1% | 1,233 | $10.00 | |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | <1% | 16 | $0.54 |
| 3008F | 0% | 113,304 | $0.00 | |
| 3074F | 0% | 40,563 | $0.00 | |
| 3079F | 0% | 11,280 | $0.00 | |
| 1126F | 0% | 1,629 | $0.00 | |
| 1101F | 0% | 3,370 | $0.00 | |
| 4010F | 0% | 19,179 | $0.00 | |
| 3044F | 0% | 11,849 | $0.00 | |
| 3066F | 0% | 4,838 | $0.00 | |
| 3075F | 0% | 7,672 | $0.00 | |
| 3060F | 0% | 138 | $0.00 | |
| 2023F | 0% | 1,430 | $0.00 | |
| 3080F | 0% | 3,523 | $0.00 | |
| 1034F | 0% | 1,681 | $0.00 | |
| 3072F | 0% | 711 | $0.00 | |
| 90698 | 0% | 597 | $0.00 | |
| 3061F | 0% | 1,274 | $0.00 | |
| G8420 | Bmi is documented within normal parameters and no follow-up plan is required | 0% | 1,130 | $0.00 |
| 90651 | 0% | 33 | $0.00 | |
| 1125F | 0% | 290 | $0.00 | |
| G8419 | Bmi documented outside normal parameters, no follow-up plan documented, no reason given | 0% | 447 | $0.00 |
| 91301 | 0% | 36 | $0.00 | |
| 90694 | 0% | 17 | $0.00 | |
| 90723 | 0% | 69 | $0.00 | |
| G8754 | Most recent diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmhg | 0% | 33 | $0.00 |
| 90647 | 0% | 88 | $0.00 | |
| 90744 | 0% | 12 | $0.00 | |
| 1111F | 0% | 15 | $0.00 | |
| 3078F | 0% | 53,724 | $0.00 | |
| 3288F | 0% | 1,852 | $0.00 | |
| 1160F | 0% | 55,847 | $0.00 | |
| 3077F | 0% | 15,998 | $0.00 | |
| 3051F | 0% | 698 | $0.00 | |
| 1159F | 0% | 66,712 | $0.00 | |
| 2022F | 0% | 782 | $0.00 | |
| 90670 | 0% | 896 | $0.00 | |
| 3045F | 0% | 197 | $0.00 | |
| 90685 | 0% | 311 | $0.00 | |
| 3725F | 0% | 320 | $0.00 | |
| 90681 | 0% | 51 | $0.00 | |
| T1015 | A visit at a community health center or clinic (one all-in rate) | 0% | 273 | $0.00 |
| 1100F | 0% | 47 | $0.00 | |
| G0438 | Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 0% | 90 | $0.00 |
| 98960 | 0% | 273 | $0.00 | |
| 90633 | 0% | 126 | $0.00 | |
| G0101 | Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | 0% | 12 | $0.00 |
| G2012 | Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m service provided within the previous 7 days nor leading to an e/m service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment; 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | 0% | 15 | $0.00 |
| 1158F | 0% | 37 | $0.00 | |
| 90734 | 0% | 13 | $0.00 |
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 officialGARCIA, MICHAEL (CEO/MEDICAL DIRECTOR)
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