Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 35
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 40
- Part D claims, 2024
- 288
- Publications
- 6
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Practice phone
- Call (504) 842-3000
- 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. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. is a transplant surgery physician in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Sonnier practices at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.
Dr. Sonnier's NPI, 1477742211, was assigned on October 17, 2007. Dr. Sonnier graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2007. Dr. Sonnier holds Louisiana license 303441.
- NPI
- 1477742211NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4789822420
- NPI enumeration date
- October 17, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (504) 842-3000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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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 Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. practices at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Sonnier'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.
- Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121 · Jefferson ParishPhone(504) 842-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sonnier'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.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sonnier practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. is one of 13 transplant surgery physicians in Louisiana
Transplant surgery is Dr. Sonnier's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 204F00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sonnier's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Transplant surgery, LouisianaPrimary
- Surgery, Ohio
Transplant surgery physicians near Dr. Sonnier
Counts of transplant surgery physicians 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. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. billed Medicare for 35 services in 2024
CMS data shows 35 Medicare services from Dr. Sonnier across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,017 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Sonnier's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 122024: 35192%
- Surgery
- 2023: 222024: 0100%
Dr. Sonnier compared with the Louisiana median for transplant surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Sonnier
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 35vs 34Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 40vs 378% above
- Part D claims
- 126vs 11015% above
Medians across 13 transplant surgery physicians in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sonnier'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. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. treated 40 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 55
CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sonnier in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 26 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 6.62, 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. Sonnier's median patient age at 63, with 50% women.
Dr. Sonnier's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Sonnier's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2460%
- Men1640%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sonnier's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- Diabetes60%
- High cholesterol48%
- Mood disorders33%
- Anxiety28%
- Heart failure28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sonnier's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. wrote 288 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sonnier wrote 288 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 126 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,598 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 113 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Sonnier's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic259 claims90%
- Brand-name and other29 claims10%
Dr. Sonnier'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. Sonnier's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics14%40 of 288 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: 1132024: 12612%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 7 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. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. takes part in Medicare
Dr. Sonnier 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. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Sonnier, published from 2010 to 2012. 2012 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Chemokine CXCL2, Cytokines and Intestinal Mucosa. Dr. Sonnier's most frequent co-authors are Amy Teres Makley, MD, Eric Campion, MD and Warren Charles Dorlac, MD.
Dr. Sonnier's papers by year, 2010 to 2012
Topics Dr. Sonnier writes about most
- Chemokine CXCL2
- Cytokines
- Intestinal Mucosa
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Resuscitation
- Shock, Hemorrhagic
Dr. Sonnier's most frequent co-authors
- Amy Teres Makley, MD4 shared papers
- Eric Campion, MD3 shared papers
- Warren Charles Dorlac, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Sonnier
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. received $7,353 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Sonnier from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,787.
General payments to Dr. Sonnier by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Sonnier by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Education$6,08583%
- Travel and lodging$77511%
- Food and beverage$4937%
Companies that paid Dr. Sonnier the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Dr. Sonnier graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2007.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr.'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr.'s NPI number is 1477742211. It was assigned on October 17, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr.?
Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. is a transplant surgery physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Transplant Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 204F00000X).
Where does Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. practice?
Dr. Sonnier practices at 1516 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. Dr. Sonnier's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.
What is Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sonnier is (504) 842-3000.
What is Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Sonnier holds Louisiana license 303441, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sonnier in Louisiana and Ohio.
Which hospitals is Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Sonnier practices at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana.
What medical group is Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. part of?
Dr. Sonnier is linked to Ochsner Health.
Does Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sonnier billed Medicare for 35 services in 2024, and Dr. Sonnier accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. see?
CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sonnier in 2024, with an average age of 55.
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What services does Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sonnier's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Sonnier graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2007.
What drugs does Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sonnier's most prescribed drugs by claims were Valganciclovir HCl, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,353 in general payments to Dr. Sonnier from 7 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Sonnier graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
Does Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Sonnier, published from 2010 to 2012.
Who does Dr. Dennis I. Sonnier Jr. publish with?
Dr. Sonnier's most frequent co-authors are Amy Teres Makley, MD (4 shared papers), Eric Campion, MD (3 shared papers) and Warren Charles Dorlac, MD (3 shared papers).
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