Andrew Lee Foret, MD
NPI 1124205778ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgery of the Hand· Lake Charles, LA
Surgery, Surgery of the Hand (MD) in Lake Charles, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 2005). 1,288 Medicare patients in 2024, $268,965 paid; nearly all of their 232 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Endo USA, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $196.45 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1124205778 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 25, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgery of the Hand Primary | 2086S0105X | 204868 | LA |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 001313 | GA |
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 - Hand Surgery (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,288 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 14,790 across 189 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $268,965 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 232 · 234 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 155 |
| Total drug cost | $7,808 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
Medical group
- Center for Orthopaedics and Spine LLCLake Charles, LA · 33 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Beauregard Memorial HospitalDeridder, LA
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick HospitalLake Charles, LA
- West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur, LA
Other facilities
- Vitalcaring GroupHome health agency · Basile, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$196.45 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$606.43 · 20 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Endo USA, Inc. | $112.20 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $34.01 | 2 |
| Bioventus LLC | $23.62 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $17.81 | 1 |
| Sonex Health, Inc. | $8.81 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$196.45 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records