Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 671
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 170
- Part D claims, 2024
- 8,892
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $1,399
- Practice address
- 1978 Industrial Blvd, Houma, LA 70363
- Practice phone
- Call (985) 873-2200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston is an internist in Houma, Louisiana
Dr. Thurston practices at Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.
Dr. Thurston's NPI, 1083874929, was assigned on June 13, 2008. Dr. Thurston holds Louisiana license 204579.
- NPI
- 1083874929NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5496924383
- NPI enumeration date
- June 13, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (985) 873-2200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston practices at Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana
Dr. Thurston's primary practice is Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center, at 1978 Industrial Blvd, Houma, LA 70363 in Terrebonne Parish. The practice phone is (985) 873-2200.
- Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center1978 Industrial Blvd, Houma, LA 70363 · Terrebonne ParishPhone(985) 873-2200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston is affiliated with 4 sites of care
Dr. Thurston's primary practice is Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dr. Thurston is also affiliated with Ochsner St. Mary Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thurston to 1 more physician office and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thurston practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston is one of 1,571 internists in Louisiana
Internal medicine is Dr. Thurston's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Thurston is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, LouisianaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Thurston
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston billed Medicare for 671 services in 2024
CMS data shows 671 Medicare services from Dr. Thurston across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 170 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,370 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Thurston's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3902024: 4003%
- Other services
- 2023: 1422024: 21249%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 382024: 4518%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 172024: 1418%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 142024: 0100%
Dr. Thurston compared with the Louisiana median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Thurston
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 671vs 42159% above
- Medicare patients
- 170vs 1606% above
- Part D claims
- 8,425vs 40820.6 times
Medians across 1,561 internists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Thurston'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. Carla Taylor Thurston treated 170 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 170 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thurston in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 71 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thurston's median patient age at 67, with 72% women.
Dr. Thurston's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Thurston's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12071%
- Men5029%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Thurston's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis41%
- Anxiety35%
- Mood disorders30%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Depression29%
- Diabetes29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Thurston's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women72%
- Men28%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston wrote 8,892 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Thurston wrote 8,892 Medicare Part D claims for 528 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,425 of them, across 142 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $564,679 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,718 claims across 131 drugs.
Dr. Thurston's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,565 claims85%
- Brand-name1,199 claims13%
- Other128 claims1%
Dr. Thurston'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Thurston's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%76 of 8,892 claims
- Antibiotics1%95 of 8,892 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%16 of 8,892 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7,7182024: 8,4259%
Drugs named by CMS: 142 in 2024, 131 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston takes part in Medicare
Dr. Thurston accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston received $1,399 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 92 general payments to Dr. Thurston from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $158.
General payments to Dr. Thurston by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Thurston by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,35697%
- Education$433%
Companies that paid Dr. Thurston the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston's NPI number?
Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston's NPI number is 1083874929. It was assigned on June 13, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston?
Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston is an internist in Houma, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston practice?
Dr. Thurston practices at 1978 Industrial Blvd, Houma, LA 70363. Dr. Thurston's primary practice is Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thurston to 1 physician office and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Thurston is (985) 873-2200.
What is Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston's medical license number?
Dr. Thurston holds Louisiana license 204579.
Which hospitals is Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston affiliated with?
Dr. Thurston practices at Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana. Dr. Thurston is also affiliated with Ochsner St. Mary Hospital.
Does Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thurston billed Medicare for 671 services in 2024, and Dr. Thurston accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston see?
CMS counts 170 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thurston in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Thurston's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and care management and other visits (99497).
What drugs does Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thurston's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Amlodipine Besylate and Metformin HCl.
Has Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,399 in general payments to Dr. Thurston from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Carla Taylor Thurston been practicing?
Dr. Thurston graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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