Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr., MD

  • New Orleans, LA
  • Cardiologist
NPI1881694594PAC ID4981668845
Medicare services, 2024
1,499
Medicare patients, 2024
647
Part D claims, 2024
3,284
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$17,190
Practice address
1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Practice phone
Call (504) 842-3000
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Primary practice

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

Hospital · New Orleans, Louisiana

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Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. is a cardiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana

Dr. Yount practices at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.

Dr. Yount's NPI, 1881694594, was assigned on July 22, 2005. Dr. Yount graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1992. Dr. Yount holds Louisiana license 09968R.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4981668845
NPI enumeration date
July 22, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(504) 842-3000
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
60
Medical school graduation
1992

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. practices at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana

Dr. Yount's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans, at 1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 842-3000.

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Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Yount's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dr. Yount is also affiliated with Touro Infirmary. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yount to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Yount practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Ochsner Medical Center - New OrleansAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. is one of 269 cardiologists in Louisiana

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Yount's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Yount is licensed in Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cardiovascular disease, LouisianaPrimaryLicense 09968R · taxonomy 207RC0000X

Cardiologists near Dr. Yount

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. billed Medicare for 1,499 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,499 Medicare services from Dr. Yount across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 647 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,656 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,499
Medicare patients647
Paid by Medicare$62,656
Procedure codes18

Dr. Yount's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 6362024: 86436%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5272024: 63520%

Where Dr. Yount's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office906%
  • In a facility1,40994%

Dr. Yount compared with the Louisiana median for cardiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Yount
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
1,499vs 1,69512% below
Medicare patients
647vs 7089% below
Part D claims
3,101vs 2,11447% above

Medians across 269 cardiologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Yount's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. treated 647 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 647 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yount in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 284 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.59, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Yount's median patient age at 71, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024647
Average age74
Average risk score1.59
Also on Medicaid17%

Dr. Yount's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Yount's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women36556%
  • Men28244%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Yount's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis49%
  4. Ischemic heart disease35%
  5. Chronic kidney disease33%
  6. Diabetes32%
  7. Heart failure32%
  8. Mood disorders28%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Yount's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. wrote 3,284 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Yount wrote 3,284 Medicare Part D claims for 487 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,101 of them, across 37 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $662,821 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,335 claims across 35 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,284
Drugs named by CMS37
Total drug cost$662,821
Part D patients487

Dr. Yount's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,581 claims79%
  • Brand-name703 claims21%

Dr. Yount's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,3352024: 3,10133%

Drugs named by CMS: 37 in 2024, 35 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Yount accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Yount as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. received $17,190 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 177 general payments to Dr. Yount from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 44% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $8,904.

General payments to Dr. Yount by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Yount by kind, 2016 to 2025

$17.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$7,59344%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$6,00035%
  • Travel and lodging$3,58521%
  • Education$120%

Companies that paid Dr. Yount the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Dr. Yount graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1992.

  1. Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr.'s profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr.'s NPI number is 1881694594. It was assigned on July 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr.?

Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. is a cardiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).

Where does Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. practice?

Dr. Yount practices at 1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. Dr. Yount's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yount to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Yount is (504) 842-3000.

What is Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Yount holds Louisiana license 09968R.

Which hospitals is Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Yount practices at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Yount is also affiliated with Touro Infirmary. Dmand AI links Dr. Yount to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. part of?

Dr. Yount is linked to Ochsner Health.

Does Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Yount billed Medicare for 1,499 services in 2024, and Dr. Yount accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Yount as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. see?

CMS counts 647 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yount in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Yount's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), office visit, established patient (99214) and heart test or procedure (93306).

Where did Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Yount graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1992.

What drugs does Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Yount's most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis, Metoprolol Succinate and Atorvastatin Calcium.

Has Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17,190 in general payments to Dr. Yount from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

How long has Dr. Royce Dean Yount Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Yount graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.

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