Medicare provider payments and utilization data for Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana received $11.2B in total Medicare provider payments across 10 years of data.
The top specialty by spending is Nurse Practitioner, accounting for $90.3M in payments across 3.0K providers.
In 2023, 16.1K providers were actively billing Medicare in Louisiana.
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| Year | Payments | Services | Providers | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1.2B | 31.2M | 12.9K | — |
| 2015 | $1.1B | 32.3M | 13.5K | -9.2% |
| 2016 | $1.1B | 29.0M | 14.0K | +0.5% |
| 2017 | $1.1B | 30.6M | 14.4K | +2.0% |
| 2018 | $1.2B | 31.7M | 14.7K | +4.7% |
| 2019 | $1.2B | 31.1M | 15.1K | +3.9% |
| 2020 | $1.1B | 27.6M | 15.1K | -10.6% |
| 2021 | $1.1B | 29.0M | 15.6K | +0.9% |
| 2022 | $1.1B | 28.4M | 16.0K | -4.6% |
| 2023 | $1.1B | 30.7M | 16.1K | +0.6% |
| Code | Description | Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | $109.7M | 1.4M | 6.7K |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | $49.1M | 897.4K | 6.1K |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | $34.4M | 580.7K | 2.6K |
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | $25.8M | 69.6K | 37 |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | $24.8M | 277.9K | 2.0K |
| K1034 | Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count | $23.5M | 2.0M | 406 |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | $20.2M | 1.2M | 1.0K |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $19.2M | 38.1K | 210 |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $18.8M | 139.1K | 1.1K |
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | $18.6M | 27.2K | 50 |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | $18.0M | 140.9K | 2.3K |
| Q4262 | Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter | $15.9M | 15.9K | 11 |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | $15.5M | 147.1K | 3.2K |
| 99309 | Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | $13.9M | 202.0K | 398 |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | $13.9M | 123.0K | 1.6K |
| A0425 | Ground mileage, per statute mile | $13.8M | 1.9M | 39 |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | $12.4M | 106.6K | 1.1K |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | $11.2M | 148.4K | 470 |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $11.0M | 66.4K | 1.0K |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | $8.7M | 98.4K | 391 |
| Specialty | Payments | Providers | Avg per Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner | $90.3M | 3.0K | $30.5K |
| Internal Medicine | $84.7M | 1.3K | $67.2K |
| Ophthalmology | $72.4M | 254 | $285.0K |
| Ambulance Service Provider | $65.4M | 43 | $1.5M |
| Family Practice | $60.9M | 1.1K | $57.9K |
| Ambulatory Surgical Center | $53.5M | 86 | $621.8K |
| Clinical Laboratory | $48.9M | 54 | $906.4K |
| Cardiology | $46.6M | 249 | $187.0K |
| Physical Therapist in Private Practice | $43.7M | 913 | $47.8K |
| Rheumatology | $31.9M | 60 | $530.9K |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $29.5M | 310 | $95.1K |
| Emergency Medicine | $28.0M | 784 | $35.8K |
| Interventional Cardiology | $28.0M | 105 | $266.7K |
| Diagnostic Radiology | $26.6M | 383 | $69.4K |
| Dermatology | $26.4M | 185 | $142.9K |
| Hematology-Oncology | $19.6M | 126 | $155.6K |
| Radiation Oncology | $19.5M | 55 | $354.7K |
| Physician Assistant | $19.1M | 999 | $19.1K |
| Urology | $17.7M | 156 | $113.8K |
| Nephrology | $17.1M | 147 | $116.4K |
| Gastroenterology | $15.4M | 184 | $83.7K |
| Neurology | $12.6M | 199 | $63.2K |
| Otolaryngology | $11.5M | 187 | $61.5K |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | $10.2M | 101 | $100.9K |
| Pulmonary Disease | $9.6M | 152 | $63.1K |
Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.