Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr., MD

  • Covington, LA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1255599601PAC ID8628249224
Medicare services, 2024
948
Medicare patients, 2024
586
Part D claims, 2024
595
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
Practice phone
Call (504) 842-3000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Ochsner Outpatient Surgery Center - Covington

Covington, Louisiana

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Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. is an ophthalmologist in Covington, Louisiana

Dr. Ferdinand practices at Ochsner Outpatient Surgery Center - Covington in Covington, Louisiana.

Dr. Ferdinand's NPI, 1255599601, was assigned on June 1, 2008. Dr. Ferdinand holds Florida license ME163188.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8628249224
NPI enumeration date
June 1, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(504) 842-3000
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

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

Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. practices at Ochsner Outpatient Surgery Center - Covington in Covington, Louisiana

Dr. Ferdinand's primary practice is Ochsner Outpatient Surgery Center - Covington, at 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433 in Saint Tammany Parish. The practice phone is (504) 842-3000.

  • Ochsner Outpatient Surgery Center - Covington
    1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433 · Saint Tammany ParishPhone(504) 842-3000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Ferdinand's primary practice is Ochsner Outpatient Surgery Center - Covington in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Ferdinand is also affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital. The medical group on file is UF Health Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ferdinand to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ferdinand practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Ochsner Outpatient Surgery Center - CovingtonAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. is one of 264 ophthalmologists in Louisiana

Ophthalmology is Dr. Ferdinand's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ferdinand's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME163188 · taxonomy 207W00000X
  • Louisiana licenseLicense MD.204904
  • Mississippi licenseLicense 21687

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Ferdinand

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

Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. billed Medicare for 948 services in 2024

CMS data shows 948 Medicare services from Dr. Ferdinand across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 586 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $83,095 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024948
Medicare patients586
Paid by Medicare$83,095
Procedure codes13

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2442024: 630158%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1812024: 24938%
Surgery
2023: 472024: 6947%

Dr. Ferdinand compared with the Louisiana median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ferdinand
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
948vs 1,12015% below
Medicare patients
586vs 44133% above
Part D claims
524vs 75631% below

Medians across 274 ophthalmologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ferdinand'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. Larry Ferdinand Jr. treated 586 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 586 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ferdinand in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 258 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ferdinand's median patient age at 73, with 64% women.

Medicare patients, 2024586
Average age73
Average risk score1.20
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Ferdinand's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ferdinand's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women34459%
  • Men24241%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Diabetes36%
  5. Mood disorders27%
  6. Anxiety26%
  7. Chronic kidney disease25%
  8. Depression23%

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

Dr. Ferdinand's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women64%
  • Men36%

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

Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. wrote 595 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ferdinand wrote 595 Medicare Part D claims for 181 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 524 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $26,678 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,315 claims across 13 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024595
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$26,678
Part D patients181

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

  • Generic392 claims66%
  • Brand-name203 claims34%

Dr. Ferdinand'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. Ferdinand's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics5%30 of 595 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: 1,3152024: 52460%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 13 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. Larry Ferdinand Jr. ranks in the 72nd percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Dr. Ferdinand accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 88 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Ferdinand, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Ferdinand ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
72nd percentile88 procedures

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

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Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ferdinand in 2011.

Papers1

Recent publications by Dr. Ferdinand

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Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. received $4,482 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 50 general payments to Dr. Ferdinand from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $2,012.

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

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

$4.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,30952%
  • Travel and lodging$2,17348%

Companies that paid Dr. Ferdinand 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

Sources for Dr. Larry Ferdinand 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr.

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What is Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr.'s NPI number is 1255599601. It was assigned on June 1, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr.?

Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. is an ophthalmologist in Covington, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. practice?

Dr. Ferdinand practices at 1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433. Dr. Ferdinand's primary practice is Ochsner Outpatient Surgery Center - Covington in Covington, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ferdinand to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr.'s office phone number?

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

What is Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Ferdinand holds Florida license ME163188, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ferdinand in Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Which hospitals is Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Ferdinand is affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. part of?

Dr. Ferdinand is linked to UF Health Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Ferdinand to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ferdinand billed Medicare for 948 services in 2024, and Dr. Ferdinand accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. see?

CMS counts 586 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ferdinand in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ferdinand's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99213).

What drugs does Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ferdinand's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Ketorolac Tromethamine and Moxifloxacin.

Has Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,482 in general payments to Dr. Ferdinand from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Ferdinand graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

Does Dr. Larry Ferdinand Jr. do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Ferdinand.

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