E. Karl Ventre III, M.D.
NPI 1194729640ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology· Opelousas, LA
Anesthesiology (M.D.) in Opelousas, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1978). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $45,374 for 336 patients in 2024, with only 28 Part D claims.
Overview
| NPI | 1194729640 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 10, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 6, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology Primary | 207L00000X | 014803 | 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 - Anesthesiology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 336 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 436 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $45,374 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 28 · 69 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $3,747 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1978 |
| Medicare specialty | Anesthesiology |
Medical group
- Jefferson Anesthesia ConsultantsMetairie, LA · 20 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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