Dr. Derris Wayne Ray , MD
General Practice • Amite, LA
309 Walnut St, Ste D
Amite, LA 704222055
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on September 15, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,090 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 819 service units.
- 96372 — Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle: 62 service units.
- J1100 — Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg: 62 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 10 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 11,101 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Pantoprazole Sodium — 448 prescription fills, including refills.
- Alprazolam — 380 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 374 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 161 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Louisiana (2024, 36 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 736. Middle half: 162 to 3,142.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,503 in 2020 to 1,090 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
309 Walnut St
Ste D
Amite, LA 704222055
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans
1977
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
329 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $76,211 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $49,875 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
19,480 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$522,618 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $15.12 in 2022
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022.
Years since graduation
49 years (graduated 1977)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1977 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Ray has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Ray as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Amite and Louisiana
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Louisiana (2024, 36 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 736. Middle half: 162 to 3,142.
Too few clinicians listed under General Practice in Amite have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 60% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Louisiana (2024, 36 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $38,618. Middle half: $9,127 to $108,055.
Too few clinicians listed under General Practice in Amite have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 60% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Louisiana (2024, 36 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $27,620. Middle half: $6,541 to $83,245.
Too few clinicians listed under General Practice in Amite have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Louisiana (2024, 64 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 313. Middle half: 81 to 3,802.
Too few clinicians listed under General Practice in Amite have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Louisiana (2024, 64 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $21,988. Middle half: $2,504 to $395,213.
Too few clinicians listed under General Practice in Amite have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
1 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Amite, LA (146 in Louisiana).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 27% from 1,503 in 2020 to 1,090 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,503
- 2021: 1,232
- 2022: 1,108
- 2023: 1,090
- 2024: 1,090
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 16% from $91,052 in 2020 to $76,211 in 2024.
- 2020: $91,052
- 2021: $89,810
- 2022: $79,245
- 2023: $75,739
- 2024: $76,211
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 10% from $55,595 in 2020 to $49,875 in 2024.
- 2020: $55,595
- 2021: $57,985
- 2022: $50,385
- 2023: $47,789
- 2024: $49,875
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 24% from 14,585 in 2020 to 11,101 in 2024.
- 2020: 14,585
- 2021: 12,390
- 2022: 11,539
- 2023: 11,399
- 2024: 11,101
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 14% from 22,567 in 2020 to 19,480 in 2024.
- 2020: 22,567
- 2021: 20,061
- 2022: 19,976
- 2023: 19,855
- 2024: 19,480
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 16% from $450,640 in 2020 to $522,618 in 2024.
- 2020: $450,640
- 2021: $398,514
- 2022: $396,496
- 2023: $539,009
- 2024: $522,618
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $24.03 in 2019 to $15.12 in 2022.
- 2019: $24.03
- 2020: $105.36
- 2022: $15.12
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2022 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $15.12.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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QELBREE | General | $15.12 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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819 | 310 | $100.06 | $84.16 |
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96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
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62 | 55 | $29.84 | $13.12 |
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J1100
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg
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62 | 55 | $20.00 | $0.12 |
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81000
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated
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35 | 24 | $10.00 | $3.94 |
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G0179
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a
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32 | 16 | $70.00 | $38.15 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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19 | 19 | $30.00 | $29.40 |
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90658
Influenza vaccine, trivalent, 0.5 ml dosage
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18 | 18 | $30.00 | $21.42 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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18 | 18 | $150.00 | $120.26 |
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G0180
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and
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14 | 11 | $90.00 | $49.14 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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11 | 11 | $140.00 | $118.85 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 448 | 28,812 | $5,613.22 | 110 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 380 | 11,620 | $1,198.70 | 65 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 374 | 25,916 | $2,781.26 | 93 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 358 | 22,873 | $5,736.99 | 90 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 339 | 14,697 | $3,432.91 | 83 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 319 | 20,678 | $1,474.59 | 81 |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 287 | 2,332 | $811.98 | 185 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 281 | 16,559 | $3,317.96 | 67 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 271 | 18,546 | $1,434.85 | 79 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 249 | 15,946 | $4,168.18 | 62 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 247 | 14,485 | $793.57 | 77 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 234 | 12,131 | $2,365.15 | 51 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 200 | 1,216 | $1,330.00 | 42 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 194 | 2,473 | $571.93 | 28 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 187 | 11,345 | $990.56 | 49 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 169 | 3,787 | $4,902.25 | 44 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 167 | 12,788 | $1,117.99 | 47 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 158 | 2,221 | $429.04 | 94 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 156 | 6,171 | $724.01 | 46 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 151 | 10,772 | $2,094.75 | 37 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 146 | 7,500 | $2,232.07 | 32 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 140 | 10,764 | $1,298.92 | 44 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 139 | 9,758 | $1,284.25 | 34 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 137 | 8,363 | $1,777.04 | 33 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 129 | 8,894 | $1,829.26 | 40 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - FAMILY PRACTICE
I20090701000011
LA
0941351001
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 309 WALNUT ST, STE D, AMITE, LA 704222055 (Tel: 9857485158)
Registered at 309 WALNUT ST, STE D, AMITE, LA 704222055 (Tel: 9857485158)
General Practice (license number reported to NPPES: LA 14423)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 309 WALNUT ST, SUITE F, AMITE, LA 704222055 (Tel: 9857485158)
Registered at 309 WALNUT ST, SUITE F, AMITE, LA 704222055 (Tel: 9857485158)
Recorded as DERRIS RAY, M.D.
Family Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: LA 14423)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
309 Walnut St, Ste D
Amite, LA 704222055
Phone: 9857485158