Joseph L. Fredi, MD
NPI 1184720393ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Shreveport, LA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Shreveport, Louisiana, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $156,770 for 636 claims, against $56,780 paid for services in 2024. Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $421.77 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1184720393 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 13, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 310926 | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | MD18034 | TN |
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); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 333 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 671 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $56,780 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 636 · 1,215 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 107 |
| Total drug cost | $156,770 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Wk Pierremont CardiologyShreveport, LA · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health SystemShreveport, LA
- Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$421.77 · 11 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$444.99 · 10 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $224.71 | 4 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $95.39 | 2 |
| Philips North America LLC | $43.56 | 3 |
| Abiomed | $34.24 | 1 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $23.87 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$421.77 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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