Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology · Metairie, LA
NPI
1619180734
Since 2007
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Code 207RG0100X
Group practices
3
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
2
Hospital affiliations
4228 Houma Blvd, Suite 120
Metairie, LA, 70006
Phone (504) 456-6701
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$124K
3,521 services
Medicare patients, 2024
416
Average age 73
Drug cost, 2024
$566K
2,019 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$2,956
From 20 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Vernon Carriere Jr. was code 99213 (office e&m - established), 127 times for 101 patients. In total Vernon Carriere Jr. billed 3,521 services in 53 codes, and Medicare paid $124K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2014-11-10.
| Setting |
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| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
|---|
| Paid per service |
|---|
| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 127 | 101 | $59.94 | $7,613 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 100 | 87 | $88.65 | $8,865 |
| 45385 Colonoscopy - Lesion Removal | Facility | 86 | 86 | $198.78 | $17K |
| 43239 Upper GI Endoscopy | Facility | 80 | 76 | $60.59 | $4,847 |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 65 | 43 | $60.00 | $3,900 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 42 | 42 | $105.90 | $4,448 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 37 | 37 | $69.86 | $2,585 |
| 99202 Office E&M - New | Office | 29 | 29 | $31.31 | $908 |
| 45380 Lower GI Endoscopy - Other | Facility | 25 | 25 | $102.07 | $2,552 |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 25 | 24 | $99.32 | $2,483 |
| 43248 Upper GI Endoscopy | Facility | 24 | 22 | $91.23 | $2,189 |
| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Office | 19 | 19 | $31.37 | $596 |
| G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 19 | 19 | $167.50 | $3,183 |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 16 | 15 | $131.97 | $2,111 |
| G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 13 | 13 | $167.49 | $2,177 |
By year: 2022 $110K for 3,013 services; 2023 $183K for 5,982 services; 2024 $124K for 3,521 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Vernon Carriere Jr. prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Pantoprazole Sodium, with 556 prescriptions and refills. In total Vernon Carriere Jr. wrote 2,019 Medicare prescriptions that cost $566K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 556 | 1,154 | 198 | $5,529 |
| Clenpiq Sod Picosulf/Mag Ox/Citric Ac | 326 | 326 | 317 | $53K |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 261 | 319 | 68 | $168K |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Generic | 95 | 108 | 36 | $973 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 92 | 214 | 27 | $512 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 70 | 70 | 33 | $1,082 |
| Cholestyramine Light Cholestyramine | 57 | 91 | 34 | $4,307 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl Generic | 50 | 102 | 17 | $258 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 30 | 34 | Under 11 | $348 |
| Gavilyte-G Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 26 | 26 | 26 | $440 |
| Promethazine Hcl Generic | 24 | 24 | Under 11 | $57.34 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Generic | 19 | 39 | Under 11 | $500 |
| Sucralfate Generic | 17 | 37 | Under 11 | $734 |
| Azathioprine Generic | 16 | 27 | Under 11 | $802 |
| Mesalamine Generic | 16 | 26 | Under 11 | $7,134 |
Brand drugs: 704 claims; generic drugs: 1,315 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Vernon Carriere Jr. $2,956 ($2,956 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 20 companies. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $854.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 75 | $854 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. JNJ | 26 | $457 |
| Genzyme Corporation SNY | 12 | $288 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. REGN | 6 | $186 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX | 7 | $163 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC BHC | 11 | $158 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 6 | $130 |
| Celltrion USA Inc. 068270.KS | 6 | $113 |
| Lilly USA, LLC LLY | 6 | $104 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD | 4 | $87.86 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.