Stephen R. Simpson, MD
NPI 1235128026ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Lafayette, LA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Lafayette, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,811,050 for 18,170 claims, against $529,801 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $88.98 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235128026 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 22, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 025695 | 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 | 1,800 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,029 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $529,801 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 18,170 · 32,295 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,555 |
| Total drug cost | $1,811,050 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville, LA · 28 clinicians
- Cardiology Specialists of Acadiana, LLCLafayette, LA · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville, LA
- Abrom Kaplan Memorial HospitalKaplan, LA
- Acadia General HospitalCrowley, LA
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA
- Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, IncLafayette, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$88.98 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$40.11 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $54.04 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $19.76 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $15.18 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$88.98 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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