Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology · Metairie, LA
NPI
1821090192
Since 2005
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Code 207RG0100X
Group practices
3
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
2
Hospital affiliations
4228 Houma Blvd, Ste 520
Metairie, LA, 70006
Phone (504) 456-8020
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$49K
1,342 services
Medicare patients, 2024
209
Average age 74
Drug cost, 2024
$172K
1,617 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$668
From 6 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by George R Puente was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 52 times for 45 patients. In total George R Puente billed 1,342 services in 39 codes, and Medicare paid $49K.
| 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: 2013-11-13.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 52 | 45 | $78.87 | $4,101 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 52 | 43 | $59.17 | $3,077 |
| 45385 Colonoscopy - Lesion Removal | Facility | 43 | 43 | $195.64 | $8,412 |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 35 | 24 | $59.86 | $2,095 |
| 43239 Upper GI Endoscopy | Facility | 32 | 32 | $61.35 | $1,963 |
| 45380 Lower GI Endoscopy - Other | Facility | 22 | 22 | $71.99 | $1,584 |
| G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 18 | 18 | $162.38 | $2,923 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 18 | 18 | $75.38 | $1,357 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 15 | 15 | $108.81 | $1,632 |
| 43248 Upper GI Endoscopy | Facility | 13 | 13 | $88.27 | $1,148 |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 12 | 12 | $99.17 | $1,190 |
| 99202 Office E&M - New | Office | 11 | 11 | $44.65 | $491 |
By year: 2022 $47K for 767 services; 2023 $64K for 1,736 services; 2024 $49K for 1,342 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug George R Puente prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Pantoprazole Sodium, with 422 prescriptions and refills. In total George R Puente wrote 1,617 Medicare prescriptions that cost $172K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 422 | 961 | 127 | $3,238 |
| Clenpiq Sod Picosulf/Mag Ox/Citric Ac | 334 | 334 | 329 | $54K |
| Omeprazole Generic | 294 | 721 | 80 | $3,939 |
| Famotidine Generic | 140 | 295 | 47 | $3,891 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 35 | 63 | 11 | $33K |
| Lansoprazole Generic | 35 | 70 | Under 11 | $277 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Generic | 29 | 83 | Under 11 | $1,016 |
| Mesalamine Er Mesalamine | 26 | 36 | Under 11 | $2,031 |
| Colesevelam Hcl Generic | 26 | 42 | Under 11 | $2,844 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 23 | 23 | 11 | $155 |
| Metronidazole Generic | 23 | 23 | 22 | $285 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 17 | 17 | Under 11 | $290 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Generic | 17 | 25 | Under 11 | $306 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl Generic | 15 | 21 | Under 11 | $51.34 |
| Cholestyramine Light Cholestyramine | 14 | 20 | Under 11 | $1,960 |
Brand drugs: - claims; generic drugs: 1,188 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid George R Puente $668 ($668 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 6 companies. The largest payer was Abbvie Inc. with $445.
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.