Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Doctors in Louisiana
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
65 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine providers practice in Louisiana. 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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Pediatric Critical Care Medicine by city in Louisiana
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Where Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Doctors in Louisiana practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 10 of the 65 providers listed here (15%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Doctors | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Louisiana State University School of Med in New Orleans Faculty Grou | 8 | 71 | New Orleans |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Doctors affiliated |
| Childrens Hospital | New Orleans | Nonprofit | Not rated | 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.
Pediatric Critical Care 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. Andrea Simpson Sims, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · $17 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 767-6700 Dr. Brian Binck, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $33 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 709-8633 Dr. Courtney Cox, MDBaton Rouge, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(225) 709-8653 Dr. Firdous Laique, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(225) 767-6700 Dr. Kelechi Iheagwara, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $33 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 767-6700 Dr. Melinda Frantz, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(225) 763-4533 Dr. Nyemade Rambo, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(225) 709-8633 Dr. Stephen Papizan, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(225) 767-6700 Dr. Sumitha Gavini, PA-CBaton Rouge, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(225) 709-8633 Dr. Reynaldo Dela Rosa, MDCovington, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(985) 898-4000 Dr. Cara Coleman, MDJefferson, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(866) 624-7637 Dr. Mark Clay, M.D.Jefferson, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(770) 289-7336 Dr. Gerald Ross, M.D.Lafayette, LA · $202 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(337) 521-9100 Dr. Karl Valcourt, M.D.Lafayette, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 470-2605 Dr. Marvin Mata, M.D.Lafayette, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 470-2605 Dr. Nihal Godiwala, M.D.Lafayette, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 470-2605 Dr. William Pace, M.D.Lafayette, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 981-9316 Dr. Zachary Daniels, M.D.Lafayette, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 470-2605 Dr. Jamal Saqer, MDLake Charles, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 480-8900 Dr. Amira Soliman, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 896-9732 Dr. Amy Creel, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 430-8510 Dr. Ashley Scheffer, M.D.New Orleans, LA · $29 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 842-3900 Dr. Bonnie Desselle, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 896-9263 Dr. Catherine Gretchen, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-3900 Dr. Constantine Dimitriades, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 896-3924 Dr. Curtis Bashkiharatee, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-3660 Dr. Edwin Frieberg, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 988-2300 Dr. Eleanor Gradidge, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-3660 Dr. Emily Avgerinos, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-3660 Dr. Emily Martin, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 236-4771 Dr. Gary Duhon, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 896-9263 Dr. Hannah Bauer, M.D.New Orleans, LA · $53 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 572-5020 Dr. Ira Shukla, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 899-9511 Dr. Israel TempleNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-3660 Dr. Jason Turner, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 896-9751 Dr. Jinnesse Taylor, MD, MPHNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 899-9511 Dr. Joyce Varghese, D.O.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-3660 Dr. Kayla Phelps, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 899-9511 Dr. Kurt Piggott, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 894-5102 Dr. Latasha Lewis, M.D.New Orleans, LA · $15 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 896-3952 Dr. Leron Finger, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 896-9400 Dr. Maher Eldadah, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 899-9511 Dr. Mary Palermo, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-4000 Dr. Melissa Crowder, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-3900 Dr. Nicole Fiore, MDNew Orleans, LA · $68 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 842-3900 Dr. Parvin Dorostkar, MDNew Orleans, LA · $28 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(504) 899-9511 Dr. Rachel Hansen, MDNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 896-2143 Dr. Raymond Morales, MD, PHD, MSNew Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 899-9511 Dr. Richelle Monier, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(504) 842-4000 Dr. Sarah Scott, M.D.New Orleans, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(866) 624-7637 Common questions
How many Pediatric Critical Care Medicine providers are in Louisiana?There are 65 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine providers with active NPI records practicing in Louisiana, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Which cities in Louisiana have the most Pediatric Critical Care Medicine providers?New Orleans (36), Shreveport (10), Baton Rouge (9) have the highest concentration of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine providers in Louisiana.
How many Pediatric Critical Care Medicine providers in Louisiana received drug or device company payments?11 of 65 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine providers in Louisiana (17%) 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.
Which hospitals do Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Doctors in Louisiana work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Louisiana hospitals where the most Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Doctors hold privileges are Childrens Hospital in New Orleans.
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