Dr. David Taylor Pointer Jr., MD

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

Dr. Pointer's NPI, 1356601645, was assigned on May 21, 2012. Dr. Pointer graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Pointer holds Louisiana license 303406.

Dr. Pointer'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.

Dr. Pointer's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pointer to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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

Surgical oncology is Dr. Pointer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086X0206X. Dmand AI has Dr. Pointer's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and Florida.

CMS data shows 78 Medicare services from Dr. Pointer across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 68 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,915 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pointer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 38 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.85, 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. Pointer's median patient age at 71, with 43% women.

In 2019, Dr. Pointer wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $160 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Pointer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Pointer as offering telehealth. CMS counts 17 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Pointer, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 21 papers to Dr. Pointer, published from 2014 to 2024. 2019 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Adenocarcinoma, Postoperative Complications and Breast Neoplasms. Dr. Pointer has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Pointer's most frequent co-authors are Douglas Slakey, MD, Jason B. Fleming, MD and Jason Bates Fleming, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Pointer from 20 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Histosonics, Inc. paid the most, $1,580.

Dr. Pointer graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2012.