Pain Management Doctors (Anesthesiology) in Louisiana
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
58 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers practice in Louisiana, including 19 (33%) 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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19telehealth
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) by city in Louisiana
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Where Pain Management Doctors (Anesthesiology) in Louisiana practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 42 of the 58 providers listed here (72%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
21%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
29%mid-size group (10 to 99)
50%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Pain Management Doctors (Anesthesiology) | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Ochsner Clinic LLC | 9 | 2,845 | New Orleans |
| Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice | 4 | 567 | Shreveport |
| Neuromedical Center | 4 | 114 | Baton Rouge |
| Lafayette Health Ventures Inc. | 2 | 299 | Lafayette |
| Childrens Hospital Anesthesia Corp.oration | 2 | 281 | Metairie |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Pain Management Doctors (Anesthesiology) affiliated |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 7 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 4 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 4 |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport | Nonprofit | 2 of 5 | 4 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 4 |
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.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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. Andrew Barker, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $4,611 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 761-5200 Dr. Barrett Johnston, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · $2,350 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 769-3636 Dr. Jake Trahan, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · $1,816 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(225) 769-2200 Dr. Jason Gremillion, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · $1,224 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 761-5264 Dr. Karan Verma, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(225) 761-5511 Dr. Samir Patel, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $1,282 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(225) 769-2200 Dr. Samita Das, M.S. M.D./MBABaton Rouge, LA · $880 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(225) 761-5200 Dr. William Graugnard, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · $1,277 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(225) 769-2200 Dr. David HirschBossier City, LA · $840 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 212-7960 Dr. John Noles, M.D.Bossier City, LA · $870 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 212-3636 Dr. Blake Sowers, MDCovington, LA · $618 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(985) 875-2828 Dr. Lowell Shih, M.D.Covington, LA · $155 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(985) 875-2828 Dr. Nathan Harrison, M.D.Covington, LA · $106 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(985) 875-2828 Dr. Lisa Brown, M.D.Franklin, LA · $39 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(337) 907-6762 Dr. Jeffrey Borchardt, MDGretna, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 391-5157 Dr. Mohamed Elkersh, MDHammond, LA · $2,433 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(985) 345-7246 Dr. Shaun Kuoni, M.D.Hammond, LA · $650 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(225) 769-2200 Dr. William Chiang, MDHammond, LA · $360 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(985) 338-2423 Dr. Michael Haydel, M.D.Houma, LA · $1,314 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(985) 223-3132 Dr. Alexander Fontenot, M.D.Lacombe, LA · $2,497 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(985) 882-4500 Dr. Mark Motejunas, M.D.Lacombe, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(985) 882-4500 Dr. Doreen Abadco, M.D.Lafayette, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 269-5600 Dr. Gautam Sharma, MBBSLafayette, LA · $687 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(337) 703-4481 Dr. James Rabalais, M.D.Lafayette, LA · $2,339 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(337) 988-5646 Dr. John Martin, MDLafayette, LA · $127 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(337) 216-1445 Dr. Joseph Gillespie, M.D.Lafayette, LA · $452 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(337) 269-6335 Dr. Keri Copponex, M.D.Lafayette, LA · $132 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(337) 703-4481 Dr. Steven Staires, MDLafayette, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 234-3757 Dr. Gassan Chaiban, M.D.Lake Charles, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 602-8686 Dr. Benjamin HomraLa Place, LA · $70 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 229-4866 Dr. Cathy Zhang, MDMandeville, LA · $1,093 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(985) 221-7272 Dr. Thomas Myers, M.D.Mandeville, LA · $4,584 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(985) 882-4500 Dr. Wayne Celestine, MD MBAMarrero, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 334-3310 Dr. Domenick Grieshaber, M.D.Metairie, LA · $345 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 249-7576 Dr. Harold Bayonne, M.D.Monroe, LA · $2,490 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(318) 855-3291 Dr. James Gordon, M.D.Monroe, LA · $3,556 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 323-6405 Dr. Alan Kaye, MDNew Orleans, LA · $12,444 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 568-2319 Dr. Barbara Morgan, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 242-2200 Dr. Eric Royster, M.D.New Orleans, LA · $990 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(504) 300-9020 Dr. Hazem Eissa, MDNew Orleans, LA · $1,989 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 842-4000 Dr. Hunter Simpson, MDNew Orleans, LA · $159 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 300-9020 Dr. Lesley Walsh, M.D.New Orleans, LA · $2,836 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 842-5300 Dr. Michael Francis, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 300-9020 Dr. Patrick Healy, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 589-5913 Dr. Reda Tolba, M.D.New Orleans, LA · $762 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 842-4000 Dr. Sanjay Sharma, MDNew Orleans, LA · $141 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 568-0811 Dr. David Pearce, MDOpelousas, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 678-4754 Dr. Azem ChamiShreveport, LA · $569 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(318) 626-0000 Dr. Brian Bernhardt, M.D.Shreveport, LA · $629 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(318) 626-0000 Common questions
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers are in Louisiana?There are 58 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers with active NPI records practicing in Louisiana, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers in Louisiana offer telehealth?Yes. 19 of the 58 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers in Louisiana (about 33%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in Louisiana have the most Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers?New Orleans (10), Baton Rouge (8), Lafayette (7) have the highest concentration of Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers in Louisiana.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers in Louisiana received drug or device company payments?45 of 58 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers in Louisiana (78%) 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 Pain Management Doctors (Anesthesiology) in Louisiana work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 42 Pain Management Doctors (Anesthesiology) in Louisiana enrolled in Medicare, 21% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 29% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 50% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Pain Management Doctors (Anesthesiology) in Louisiana work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Louisiana hospitals where the most Pain Management Doctors (Anesthesiology) hold privileges are Ochsner Medical Center Acute in New Orleans; Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge; Willis Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport.
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