Caroline Youssef Zahm, MD
NPI 1033593827ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Lafayette, LA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Lsuhn Billing LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Lafayette, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $327,851 for 1,070 claims, against $31,675 paid for services in 2024. Tactile Systems Technology Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $426.82 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1033593827 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 22, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 22, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 328457 | LA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 264403 | MA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 506 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 863 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,675 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,070 · 2,389 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 200 |
| Total drug cost | $327,851 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Lsuhn Billing LLCLafayette, LA · 206 clinicians
- Cardiovascular Institute of the South, LLCLafayette, LA · 146 clinicians
- Lafayette General Medical Center IncLafayette, LA · 81 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA
- Ochsner University Hospital and ClinicsLafayette, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$426.82 · 12 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$99.50 · 6 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $167.85 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $83.30 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $66.78 | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $37.51 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $33.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$426.82 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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