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 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. Dave Rayburn, M.D.Pineville, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 443-6323 Dr. Ihor Zakaluzny, MDPineville, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 466-2384 Dr. James Muchmore, M.D.Pineville, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 473-1426 Dr. Richard Norem, M.D.Pineville, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 473-0010 Dr. Cody Blackwelder, MDRuston, LA · $1,158 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 255-3690 Dr. Adebayo AweShreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 675-6111 Dr. Amos Sit, MDShreveport, LA · $2,425 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 813-2655 Dr. Andrew Crane, MDShreveport, LA · $653 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 212-4275 Dr. Barney Nicholson, MDShreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 990-4989 Dr. Brandon Blackledge, DOShreveport, LA · $298 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 212-2746 Dr. Brian Dockendorf, MDShreveport, LA · $12,264 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 798-4600 Dr. Carl Baker, DOShreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 221-8411 Dr. Charles Black, M.D.Shreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 681-7350 Dr. Charles Byrd, M.D.Shreveport, LA · $20 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 221-4755 Dr. Christopher Sockrider, MDShreveport, LA · $72 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 212-3823 Dr. Cole Evensky, MDShreveport, LA · $338 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 212-4000 Dr. David Juan, M.D.Shreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 424-8373 Dr. Drew Dethloff, MDShreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 675-6111 Dr. F Griffen, MDShreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 675-5000 Dr. Forrest Wright, M.D.Shreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 635-5019 Dr. Frances Allocco, M.D.Shreveport, LA · $20 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 221-8411 Dr. Francesca ArmstrongShreveport, LA · $1,568 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 675-6111 Dr. Gazi Zibari, M.D.Shreveport, LA · $3,106 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 212-4275 Dr. George Merriman, M.D.Shreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 222-3132 Dr. Inanc Samil Sarici, MDShreveport, LA · $585 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 675-7629 Dr. James Barnes, M.D.Shreveport, LA · $5,118 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 798-4433 Dr. James Bridges, MDShreveport, LA · $172 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(985) 630-0745 Dr. James Burke, MDShreveport, LA · $233 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 212-8780 Dr. Jane Sugar, MDShreveport, LA · $430 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 675-4881 Dr. Jennifer Kim, M.D.Shreveport, LA · $1,651 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 675-2655 Dr. John Gladney, MDShreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 795-9100 Dr. John SavoyShreveport, LA · $2,033 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 813-2655 Dr. Julie Broadwell, M.D.Shreveport, LA · $168 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 524-9565 Dr. Kamel Brakta, MDShreveport, LA · $21,752 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 212-6270 Dr. Kathryn Richardson, M.D.Shreveport, LA · $101 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 813-2655 Dr. Mark Smith, MDShreveport, LA · $36 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 212-4799 Dr. Milon Karmakar, M.D.Shreveport, LA · $20 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 636-5724 Dr. Nicholas Harris, MDShreveport, LA · $92 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 675-5053 Dr. Nima Azarakhsh, MDShreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 675-6111 Dr. Ramon Antonio Romero, M.D.Shreveport, LA · $20 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 813-2655 Dr. Rohit Ranganath, M.D.Shreveport, LA · $627 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 675-6126 Dr. Ronald Mowad, MDShreveport, LA · $1,319 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 813-2655 Dr. Ryan Downey, MDShreveport, LA · $14 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 798-4600 Dr. Ryan Wolfort, MDShreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 675-6111 Dr. Sargit Gill, MDShreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 675-7737 Dr. Spencer HaysShreveport, LA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(318) 212-4000 Dr. Taeyong Choi, M.D.Shreveport, LA · $931 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(318) 212-4275 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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