Infectious Disease Specialists in Louisiana
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
130 Infectious Disease providers practice in Louisiana, including 39 (30%) 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.
130providers
39telehealth
New Orleanstop city
Infectious Disease by city in Louisiana
Choose a city to see providers there.
Infectious Disease 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. Amanda TheppoteNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 842-0450 Dr. Anne Hull, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 903-0907 Dr. Ashaur Azhar, M.D.New Orleans, LA · $881 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 568-5031 Dr. Camille Bourgeois, MDNew Orleans, LA · $283 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 842-4005 Dr. Ceryl Besch, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 903-0907 Dr. Changa Kurukularatne, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-4000 Dr. Charles Sanders, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 903-3000 Dr. Christopher Blais, MDNew Orleans, LA · $124 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 842-4000 Dr. Colten Creel, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 568-4624 Dr. David Mushatt, MDNew Orleans, LA · $41 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 988-5800 Dr. Edwin Swiatlo, MD, PHDNew Orleans, LA · $6,532 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 821-2601 Dr. Emmanuel Guajardo, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 507-2000 Dr. Eric Ehrensing, MDNew Orleans, LA · $15,293 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 842-4005 Dr. Jacob KhouryNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 988-7316 Dr. Jeffery Coco, MDNew Orleans, LA · $153 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 648-2520 Dr. Jeffrey Percak, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 988-5263 Dr. Joanne Maffei, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 702-5700 Dr. John Nanfro, M.DNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(850) 774-4877 Dr. John Phillips, MDNew Orleans, LA · $26 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 568-2713 Dr. John Schieffelin, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 988-5030 Dr. Jonathan Hand, M.D.New Orleans, LA · $1,636 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 842-4005 Dr. Joseph Dalovisio, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-4000 Dr. Julia Garcia-diaz, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-4000 Dr. Julio Figueroa,ii, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 903-6959 Dr. Karen Causey, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 454-9020 Dr. Karla Rivera Rivera, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 842-4005 Dr. Katherine Baumgarten, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 842-4000 Dr. Kyle Widmer, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 507-2000 Dr. Lauren Richey, MD, MPHNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 702-4344 Dr. Lee Engel, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 599-1144 Dr. Maren Bell-do, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-3000 Dr. Markalain Dery, DONew Orleans, LA · $22 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 821-9444 Dr. Mary Murphy, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 821-2601 Dr. Michael Hagensee, MD PHDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 903-6569 Dr. Michael Sciaudone, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 988-7809 Dr. Mohammed Ziada, MDNew Orleans, LA · $38 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 702-3000 Dr. Molly Mccoy, DONew Orleans, LA · $89 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 207-3060 Dr. Nadine Harris, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 988-1001 Dr. Newton Hyslop, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 988-7316 Dr. Obinna Nnedu, MDNew Orleans, LA · $113 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 842-4000 Dr. Paula Seal, MD, MPHNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 568-5031 Dr. Pierre Dejace, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 568-0811 Dr. Poppy Markwell, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 842-4005 Dr. Rebecca Clark, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 903-7302 Dr. Rebecca Lillis, M.D.New Orleans, LA · $13,571 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 821-2601 Dr. Richard Dicarlo, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 568-4006 Dr. Sandra Kemmerly, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-4000 Dr. Sara Arguello, MD, MPHTMNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 821-2601 Dr. Sarah BahnshalNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 230-4760 Dr. Shiva Akula, M.DNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 899-2376 Conditions Infectious Disease providers in Louisiana commonly treat
Patients often search by condition rather than specialty. These are conditions typically managed by Infectious Disease providers. Individual practices vary, so confirm with the provider before booking.
- Long COVID
- HIV care
- Lyme disease
- Recurrent infections
- Travel medicine
Common questions
How many Infectious Disease providers are in Louisiana?There are 130 Infectious Disease providers with active NPI records practicing in Louisiana, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Infectious Disease providers in Louisiana offer telehealth?Yes. 39 of the 130 Infectious Disease providers in Louisiana (about 30%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in Louisiana have the most Infectious Disease providers?New Orleans (58), Shreveport (17), Baton Rouge (16) have the highest concentration of Infectious Disease providers in Louisiana.
How many Infectious Disease providers in Louisiana received drug or device company payments?63 of 130 Infectious Disease providers in Louisiana (48%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.
What conditions do Infectious Disease providers in Louisiana treat?Infectious Disease providers commonly treat long COVID, HIV care, Lyme disease, recurrent infections, travel medicine and related conditions. Individual practices vary, so confirm with the provider before booking.
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 Infectious Disease Specialists in Louisiana work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 79 Infectious Disease Specialists in Louisiana enrolled in Medicare, 18% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 8% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 75% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Infectious Disease Specialists in Louisiana work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Louisiana hospitals where the most Infectious Disease Specialists hold privileges are Ochsner Medical Center Acute in New Orleans; University Medical Center New Orleans in New Orleans; East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie.
Related reading on HealthcareDiscovery.AI
Infectious Disease in all 50 states Search all 130 in the directory Ask Zach for help choosing
Related
