Gary P. Jones, MD
NPI 1164403382ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Alexandria, LA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) in Alexandria, Louisiana, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 1978). 679 Medicare patients in 2024, $6,093,133 paid; nearly all of their 514 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Abiomed was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $712.11 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1164403382 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 7, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 21, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 21, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 014656 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 679 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 21,784 across 134 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,093,133 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 514 · 714 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 145 |
| Total drug cost | $26,774 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1978 |
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
Hospital affiliations
- Avoyelles HospitalMarksville, LA
- Christus St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria, LA
- Lasalle General HospitalJena, LA
- Rapides Regional Medical CenterAlexandria, LA
Other facilities
- Stat Home Health-CentralHome health agency · Alexandria, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$712.11 · 32 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$560.37 · 17 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $141.75 | 7 |
| Biocomposites Inc | $88.94 | 1 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $81.94 | 4 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $46.08 | 2 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $44.54 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$712.11 · 32 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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