Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in Louisiana
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
26 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers practice in Louisiana, including 7 (27%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in New Orleans. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) by city in Louisiana
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Where Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in Louisiana practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 19 of the 26 providers listed here (73%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
5%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
5%mid-size group (10 to 99)
89%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Ochsner Clinic LLC | 9 | 2,845 | New Orleans |
| Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLC | 3 | 637 | Baton Rouge |
| Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | 2 | 388 | Metairie |
| East Jefferson Physicians Group LLC | 2 | 211 | Metairie |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) affiliated |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 8 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 3 |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | Nonprofit | 2 of 5 | 3 |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans | Nonprofit | 2 of 5 | 3 |
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in Louisiana
Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.
Dr. Benjamin Barker, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · $112 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 215-0800 Dr. Bharatsimha Toutireddy, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $22 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 387-7900 Dr. Danielle Mcmechan, MDBaton Rouge, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(225) 765-2273 Dr. Mark Kantrow, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(225) 765-1737 Dr. Ryan Basquez, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $36 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(225) 765-2273 Dr. Michael Helm, M.D.Jefferson, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 881-0089 Dr. Nicholas Cappadona, MDJefferson, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(866) 624-7637 Dr. Brady Guillory, M.D.Lafayette, LA · $42 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(337) 289-7991 Dr. Samia Kazmi, M.DLafayette, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 289-7991 Dr. Zafar Jadwet, MD, MBALake Charles, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 480-8066 Dr. David Pollet, M.D.Metairie, LA · $16 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 503-4331 Dr. Kenneth Smith, M.D.Metairie, LA · $154 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 503-5205 Dr. Megan Flanagan, MDMetairie, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 503-4000 Dr. Ricardo Febry, M.D.Metairie, LA · $111 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 457-2200 Dr. Cornelio Corrales, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(786) 344-8078 Dr. Erika Diaz Narvaez, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 842-0090 Dr. James Mcnary, M.D.New Orleans, LA · $39 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(985) 502-5338 Dr. Jessica Wolff, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-0090 Dr. Kathryn Jones, M.D.New Orleans, LA · $247 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 962-6330 Dr. Marcia Glass, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 702-3000 Dr. Sonia Malhotra, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 702-4200 Dr. Susan Nelson, M.D.New Orleans, LA · $61 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 842-5211 Dr. My-huyen NgoSlidell, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(985) 280-8970 Dr. Zachary Pippin, M.D.Slidell, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(985) 646-5065 Dr. Amardeep Singh, M.DTerrytown, LA · $147 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 392-3131 Dr. Melisa Farias, D.O.Terrytown, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 341-0038 Common questions
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers are in Louisiana?There are 26 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers with active NPI records practicing in Louisiana, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in Louisiana offer telehealth?Yes. 7 of the 26 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in Louisiana (about 27%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in Louisiana have the most Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers?New Orleans (8), Baton Rouge (5), Metairie (4) have the highest concentration of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in Louisiana.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in Louisiana received drug or device company payments?11 of 26 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers in Louisiana (42%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.
Where does this data come from?Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.
Do most Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in Louisiana work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 19 Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in Louisiana enrolled in Medicare, 5% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 5% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 89% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) in Louisiana work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Louisiana hospitals where the most Palliative Care Doctors (Internal Medicine) hold privileges are Ochsner Medical Center Acute in New Orleans; Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge; East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie.
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