General Surgeons in Louisiana
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
431 Surgery providers practice in Louisiana, including 27 (6%) 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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Surgery by city in Louisiana
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Where General Surgeons in Louisiana practice
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 249 of the 431 providers listed here (58%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
22%solo or small practice (under 10 clinicians)
25%mid-size group (10 to 99)
53%large group or health system (100+)
Largest practice groups
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | General Surgeons | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Ochsner Clinic LLC | 43 | 2,845 | New Orleans |
| Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLC | 18 | 637 | Baton Rouge |
| Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans Faculty G | 10 | 445 | New Orleans |
| Lafayette Health Ventures Inc. | 9 | 299 | Lafayette |
| Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice | 8 | 567 | Shreveport |
Hospitals where they hold privileges
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | General Surgeons affiliated |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | 47 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 21 |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | Nonprofit | 2 of 5 | 20 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 16 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 13 |
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.
Surgery 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. Weston Miller, M.D.Abbeville, LA · $175 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(337) 898-1520 Dr. Abigail Morris, MBBSAlexandria, LA · $3,101 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 769-3000 Dr. Avery DailyAlexandria, LA · $173 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 442-6767 Dr. Darryl Aguilar, MDAlexandria, LA · $36 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 442-6767 Dr. David Mccoy, M.D.Alexandria, LA · $56 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 767-0605 Dr. David Remedios, M.D.Alexandria, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(318) 442-6989 Dr. Edward Villemez, M.D.Alexandria, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 445-8009 Dr. Fernando Kiok, M.D.Alexandria, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 473-0010 Dr. Gaeton Galante, P.A.Alexandria, LA · $401 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 767-0605 Dr. Hector Mejia Morales, MDAlexandria, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 769-3501 Dr. James Conerly, MDAlexandria, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 442-6767 Dr. James Parrish, MDAlexandria, LA · $1,948 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 442-6767 Dr. John Mcginity, M.D.Alexandria, LA · $33 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 448-7063 Dr. Joseph Patton, MDAlexandria, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 767-9973 Dr. Matthew AyoAlexandria, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 794-9856 Dr. Matthew Linger, M.D.Alexandria, LA · $108 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 769-3501 Dr. Meyer Kaplan, M.D.Alexandria, LA · $14 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 445-5109 Dr. Philip Cole, MDAlexandria, LA · $41 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 442-6767 Dr. Philip Lindsay, M.D.Alexandria, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 769-3501 Dr. Ray Young, MDAlexandria, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 473-0010 Dr. Robert Smith, MDAlexandria, LA · $149 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 442-6237 Dr. Robert York, M.D.Alexandria, LA · $26 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 442-6767 Dr. Samantha Zeringue, MDAlexandria, LA · $100 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 769-3501 Dr. Stephen Wheelis, MDAlexandria, LA · $773 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 442-6767 Dr. Wayne Watkins, M.D.Alexandria, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 442-6767 Dr. Michael Mcalvanah, MDArnaudville, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(337) 662-4007 Dr. Hamid Kakavandi, DOBastrop, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 283-3955 Dr. John Lipka, M.D.Bastrop, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 281-5422 Dr. Asif Talukder, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · $20,505 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 767-1156 Dr. Brent Allain, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · $710 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(225) 769-5656 Dr. Brittnie Martin, CSFABaton Rouge, LA · $131 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 614-4584 Dr. Bruce Cleland, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(225) 761-5200 Dr. Catherine Baucom, M.D./PH.DBaton Rouge, LA · $14 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 755-3070 Dr. Cecilia Cuntz, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $91 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 216-1118 Dr. Connor Hogan, DOBaton Rouge, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(225) 769-5656 Dr. Danielle Cobb, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $4,807 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(225) 769-5656 Dr. Daryl Marx, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $24,393 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(225) 769-5656 Dr. David Kelter, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $732 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 769-5656 Dr. Drake Bellanger, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $915 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 924-8947 Dr. Ernest Mencer, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · $45 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 381-2615 Dr. George Golightly, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $624 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 761-5200 Dr. Glen Schwartzberg, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $1,465 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 769-4044 Dr. James Froelich, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · $1,500 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 769-4044 Dr. Jeffrey Littleton, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $792 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 381-2615 Dr. John Lyons, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $379 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(225) 769-5656 Dr. John Tabor, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · $437 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 769-5656 Dr. John Whitaker, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(225) 769-5656 Dr. Joseph Dupont, MDBaton Rouge, LA · $35 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 381-2615 Dr. Joseph Griffin, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA · $928 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 769-4493 Dr. Karl Leblanc, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.Baton Rouge, LA · $604 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(225) 769-5656 Common questions
How many Surgery providers are in Louisiana?There are 431 Surgery providers with active NPI records practicing in Louisiana, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Surgery providers in Louisiana offer telehealth?Yes. 27 of the 431 Surgery providers in Louisiana (about 6%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in Louisiana have the most Surgery providers?New Orleans (77), Shreveport (44), Baton Rouge (43) have the highest concentration of Surgery providers in Louisiana.
How many Surgery providers in Louisiana received drug or device company payments?264 of 431 Surgery providers in Louisiana (61%) 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 General Surgeons in Louisiana work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 249 General Surgeons in Louisiana enrolled in Medicare, 22% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 25% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 53% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do General Surgeons in Louisiana work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the Louisiana hospitals where the most General Surgeons hold privileges are Ochsner Medical Center Acute in New Orleans; Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center in Lafayette; East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie.
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