Kevin Douglas Cartwright, MD
NPI 1184891954ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· New Orleans, LA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in New Orleans, Louisiana, trained at Eastern Virginia Medical School (class of 2008). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $794,993 for 4,047 claims, against $75,625 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $615.12 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1184891954 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 12, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 20, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD.204130 | LA |
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 | 1,211 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,692 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $75,625 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,047 · 9,622 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 500 |
| Total drug cost | $794,993 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Eastern Virginia Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Crescent City Physicians IncMetairie, LA · 154 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA
- University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans, LA
- West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$615.12 · 36 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$1,035 · 60 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $213.63 | 14 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $146.30 | 9 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $68.42 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $60.84 | 3 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $21.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$615.12 · 36 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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