Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 257
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 161
- Part D claims, 2024
- 16,746
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $4,507
- Practice address
- 64030 Hwy 434, Lacombe, LA 70445
- Practice phone
- Call (985) 218-4700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Northshore Rehabilitation Hospital
Lacombe, Louisiana
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Dr. Merrill James Laurent is an internist in Lacombe, Louisiana
Dr. Laurent practices at Northshore Rehabilitation Hospital in Lacombe, Louisiana.
Dr. Laurent's NPI, 1083673917, was assigned on March 20, 2006. Dr. Laurent graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Laurent's Louisiana license number on file is 09845R.
- NPI
- 1083673917NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7113826322
- NPI enumeration date
- March 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (985) 218-4700
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 60
- Medical school graduation
- 1992
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Merrill James Laurent practices at Northshore Rehabilitation Hospital in Lacombe, Louisiana
Dr. Laurent's primary practice is Northshore Rehabilitation Hospital, at 64030 Hwy 434, Lacombe, LA 70445 in Saint Tammany Parish. The practice phone is (985) 218-4700.
- Northshore Rehabilitation Hospital64030 Hwy 434, Lacombe, LA 70445 · Saint Tammany ParishPhone(985) 218-4700
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Merrill James Laurent is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Laurent's primary practice is Northshore Rehabilitation Hospital in Lacombe, Louisiana. Dr. Laurent is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans. The medical group on file is St. Tammany Physicians Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Laurent to 1 more hospital, 3 skilled nursing facilities, 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Merrill James Laurent's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Laurent practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northshore Rehabilitation Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Merrill James Laurent is one of 1,571 internists in Louisiana
Internal medicine is Dr. Laurent's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Laurent is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Laurent's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, LouisianaPrimary
- California license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, aneurysm, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among the conditions Dr. Laurent treats.
Internists near Dr. Laurent
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. Merrill James Laurent billed Medicare for 257 services in 2024
CMS data shows 257 Medicare services from Dr. Laurent across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 161 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,542 for them.
Dr. Laurent's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7722024: 17477%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 83
Where Dr. Laurent's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office24595%
- In a facility125%
Dr. Laurent compared with the Louisiana median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Laurent
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 257vs 42139% below
- Medicare patients
- 161vs 160Close to median
- Part D claims
- 16,000vs 40839.2 times
Medians across 1,561 internists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Laurent'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. Merrill James Laurent treated 161 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 161 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Laurent in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Laurent's median patient age at 62, with 46% women.
Dr. Laurent's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Laurent's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8352%
- Men7848%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Laurent's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Anxiety31%
- Mood disorders31%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Depression29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Laurent's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Merrill James Laurent wrote 16,746 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Laurent wrote 16,746 Medicare Part D claims for 463 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16,000 of them, across 204 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,195,809 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16,839 claims across 213 drugs.
Dr. Laurent's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic13,525 claims81%
- Brand-name2,979 claims18%
- Other242 claims1%
Dr. Laurent'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. Laurent's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%210 of 16,746 claims
- Antibiotics4%689 of 16,746 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over3%429 of 16,746 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: 16,8392024: 16,0005%
Drugs named by CMS: 204 in 2024, 213 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. Merrill James Laurent takes part in Medicare
Dr. Laurent 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. Merrill James Laurent received $4,507 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 322 general payments to Dr. Laurent from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $826.
General payments to Dr. Laurent by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Laurent by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,45499%
- Education$521%
Companies that paid Dr. Laurent the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Merrill James Laurent graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine
Dr. Laurent graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1992.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in pediatrics
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Merrill James Laurent accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Laurent is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Laurent accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- HMO7
- EPO4
- Medicare4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Merrill James Laurent'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Merrill James Laurent's NPI number?
Dr. Merrill James Laurent's NPI number is 1083673917. It was assigned on March 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Merrill James Laurent?
Dr. Merrill James Laurent is an internist in Lacombe, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Merrill James Laurent practice?
Dr. Laurent practices at 64030 Hwy 434, Lacombe, LA 70445. Dr. Laurent's primary practice is Northshore Rehabilitation Hospital in Lacombe, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Laurent to 1 hospital, 3 skilled nursing facilities, 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Merrill James Laurent's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Laurent is (985) 218-4700.
What is Dr. Merrill James Laurent's medical license number?
Dr. Laurent's Louisiana license number on file is 09845R, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Merrill James Laurent been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Laurent in Louisiana (1993 to 2025) and California (2006 to 2023).
Which hospitals is Dr. Merrill James Laurent affiliated with?
Dr. Laurent is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans. Dmand AI links Dr. Laurent to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Merrill James Laurent part of?
Dr. Laurent is linked to St. Tammany Physicians Network. Dmand AI links Dr. Laurent to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Merrill James Laurent accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Laurent billed Medicare for 257 services in 2024, and Dr. Laurent accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Merrill James Laurent see?
CMS counts 161 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Laurent in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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Is Dr. Merrill James Laurent board certified?
Yes. Dr. Laurent is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Merrill James Laurent bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Laurent's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Merrill James Laurent go to medical school?
Dr. Laurent graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1992.
What drugs does Dr. Merrill James Laurent prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Laurent's most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis, Atorvastatin Calcium and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Merrill James Laurent received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,507 in general payments to Dr. Laurent from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Merrill James Laurent been practicing?
Dr. Laurent graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Merrill James Laurent accept?
Dr. Laurent is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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