Dr. Surendra K Purohit , MD
Surgery • Covington, LA
71207 Highway 21
Covington, LA 704337121
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 November 17, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 4,036 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:
- J1010 — Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg: 2,120 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 537 service units.
- 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: 303 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.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 24 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 11,042 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:
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride — 437 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 429 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 371 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 167 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Covington, LA (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 194. Middle half: 119 to 327.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Louisiana (2024, 237 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 214. Middle half: 87 to 383.
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 2,900 in 2020 to 4,036 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
71207 Highway 21
Covington, LA 704337121
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Louisiana Healthcare Associates, Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1968
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
177 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 $166,809 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 $125,275 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
22,354 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
$681,015 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.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $427.32 across 17 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $427.32 across 17 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 8)
- UROGEN PHARMA, INC.: $144.44 across 4 records.
- Antares Pharma, Inc.: $127.37 across 5 records.
- Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.: $46.35 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
58 years (graduated 1968)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1968 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
2006
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?”
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Purohit 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. Purohit as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services 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 Covington and Louisiana
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Covington, LA (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 194. Middle half: 119 to 327.
More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Louisiana (2024, 237 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 214. Middle half: 87 to 383.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Covington, LA (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $28,669. Middle half: $12,118 to $52,720.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Louisiana (2024, 237 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $23,939. Middle half: $7,397 to $45,116.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Covington, LA (2024, 15 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $22,454. Middle half: $9,268 to $40,803.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Louisiana (2024, 237 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $18,143. Middle half: $5,470 to $33,689.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Covington, LA (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 305. Middle half: 208 to 510.
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Louisiana (2024, 229 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 83. Middle half: 35 to 185.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Covington, LA (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,347. Middle half: $1,334 to $606,182.
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Louisiana (2024, 229 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $706. Middle half: $196 to $2,683.
25 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Covington, LA (434 in Louisiana).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Covington
20% of these 25 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
64% of these 25 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 increased 39% from 2,900 in 2020 to 4,036 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,900
- 2021: 2,239
- 2022: 2,279
- 2023: 1,928
- 2024: 4,036
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 28% from $231,040 in 2020 to $166,809 in 2024.
- 2020: $231,040
- 2021: $202,936
- 2022: $198,774
- 2023: $182,164
- 2024: $166,809
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 26% from $169,362 in 2020 to $125,275 in 2024.
- 2020: $169,362
- 2021: $149,939
- 2022: $145,937
- 2023: $138,419
- 2024: $125,275
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 11% from 12,368 in 2020 to 11,042 in 2024.
- 2020: 12,368
- 2021: 11,691
- 2022: 12,195
- 2023: 11,492
- 2024: 11,042
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 10% from 24,931 in 2020 to 22,354 in 2024.
- 2020: 24,931
- 2021: 23,612
- 2022: 23,918
- 2023: 23,116
- 2024: 22,354
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost stayed about the same: $640,864 in 2020 and $681,015 in 2024.
- 2020: $640,864
- 2021: $619,325
- 2022: $702,547
- 2023: $723,060
- 2024: $681,015
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $555.94 in 2021 to $427.32 in 2025.
- 2021: $555.94
- 2022: $108.93
- 2023: $333.51
- 2024: $294.23
- 2025: $427.32
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 17 records totaling $427.32.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| UROGEN PHARMA, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ZUSDURI | General | $38.82 |
| UROGEN PHARMA, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JELMYTO | General | $37.33 |
| UROGEN PHARMA, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JELMYTO | General | $36.63 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XYOSTED | General | $33.76 |
| UROGEN PHARMA, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ZUSDURI | General | $31.66 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XYOSTED | General | $27.85 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XYOSTED | General | $26.09 |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $23.62 |
| TOLMAR, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JATENZO | General | $22.74 |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $22.73 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XYOSTED | General | $21.89 |
| COLOPLAST CORP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Titan | General | $21.06 |
| COLOPLAST CORP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Titan | General | $20.72 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Nubeqa | General | $19.69 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Wegovy | General | $19.54 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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XYOSTED | General | $17.78 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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VOQUEZNA | General | $5.41 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J1010
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg
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2,120 | 30 | $1.00 | $0.13 |
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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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537 | 159 | $140.00 | $119.91 |
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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
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303 | 129 | $60.00 | $15.70 |
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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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229 | 102 | $120.00 | $84.99 |
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93880
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow
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87 | 87 | $477.00 | $138.51 |
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93925
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts
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81 | 81 | $473.00 | $215.36 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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81 | 13 | $120.00 | $75.45 |
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G0439
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
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77 | 77 | $249.35 | $123.53 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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73 | 66 | $125.00 | $13.04 |
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43450
Dilation of esophagus
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62 | 57 | $1200.00 | $37.64 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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49 | 29 | $140.00 | $62.47 |
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43239
Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope
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46 | 44 | $1500.00 | $123.91 |
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G0008
Administration of influenza virus vaccine
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42 | 41 | $35.00 | $30.16 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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40 | 28 | $225.00 | $124.93 |
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99238
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
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35 | 25 | $140.00 | $77.06 |
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99442
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes
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35 | 29 | $200.00 | $84.68 |
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90661
Influenza vaccine, trivalent derived from cell cultures
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34 | 34 | $94.12 | $36.11 |
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71046
X-ray of chest, 2 views
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22 | 20 | $150.00 | $30.61 |
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45378
Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
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16 | 16 | $1550.00 | $155.18 |
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43235
Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope
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15 | 15 | $1275.00 | $108.03 |
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96372
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle
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14 | 11 | $75.00 | $13.34 |
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76536
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue
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13 | 13 | $231.00 | $99.74 |
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J1030
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg
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13 | 12 | $25.00 | $6.35 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $180.00 | $105.16 |
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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| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 437 | 22,540 | $2,737.20 | 152 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 429 | 33,908 | $5,752.14 | 107 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 371 | 29,721 | $2,310.29 | 98 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 316 | 25,267 | $4,309.40 | 98 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 311 | 20,902 | $2,564.53 | 83 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 303 | 5,257 | $832.60 | 167 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 270 | 22,112 | $2,532.39 | 82 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 258 | 13,580 | $1,948.99 | 83 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 249 | 18,077 | $1,154.35 | 81 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 244 | 19,418 | $1,163.44 | 69 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 243 | 17,280 | $2,071.54 | 62 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 241 | 18,942 | $1,361.62 | 71 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 231 | 18,547 | $2,447.46 | 69 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 219 | 6,474 | $494.39 | 46 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 216 | 16,409 | $2,141.39 | 56 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 174 | 6,490 | $636.36 | 59 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 166 | 10,925 | $523.00 | 55 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 165 | 13,272 | $965.03 | 47 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 160 | 11,925 | $1,546.02 | 43 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 156 | 780 | $534.98 | 127 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 154 | 11,019 | $2,214.16 | 42 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 153 | 6,310 | $588.38 | 26 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 150 | 10,028 | $604.62 | 34 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 150 | 12,452 | $1,099.41 | 40 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 141 | 11,594 | $459.24 | 43 |
(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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-10-08NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
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 - GENERAL SURGERY
I20050317000050
LA
4880649326
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Louisiana Healthcare Associates, Llc
71207 Hwy 21, Covington, LA 704337121
Phone: 9858926811
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
General Practice (license number reported to NPPES: LA 04588R)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 71207 HIGHWAY 21, COVINGTON, LA 704337121 (Tel: 9858926811)
Registered at 71207 HIGHWAY 21, COVINGTON, LA 704337121 (Tel: 9858926811)
Recorded as SURENDRA PUROHIT, MD
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: LA 04588R)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Covington
- Dr. Angela Buonagura, MD
- Dr. Irene Caillouet, MD
- Dr. Stephen Harkness, MD
- Dr. Morgan Cookmeyer, MD
- Dr. Michael Thomas, MD
- William Ordoyne
Mailing Address
71207 Highway 21
Covington, LA 704337121
Phone: 9858926811