Jerry Wayne Pounds Jr.
Overview
| NPI | 1245554278 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 19, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 28, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | MD.205282 | LA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
License numbers are self-reported to NPPES. Confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Exclusion screening
HHS-OIG exclusion list (LEIE)
No match on the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (list dated Oct 9, 2026), by NPI or by name and state.
Other exclusion lists
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 147 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 84,357 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $645,915 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,975 · 4,139 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 288 |
| Total drug cost | $919,329 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
CMS public files: Medicare enrollment (Oct 1, 2026), opt-out list, and fee-for-service provider summaries for 2024. Counts under 11 are suppressed by CMS.
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2010 |
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- The Rheumatology Group, LLCMetairie, LA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA
- West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero, LA
From CMS Care Compare (Doctors and Clinicians national file and facility affiliations).
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$66,098 · 175 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$39,649 · 170 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $61,182 | 96 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $3,119 | 7 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $617.49 | 24 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $208.19 | 13 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $204.21 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$52,898 · 28 payments
- Consulting Fee$5,060 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$4,918 · 31 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,222 · 115 payments
Open Payments is the federal program in which drug and device makers report payments to clinicians: meals, travel, speaking and consulting fees, education and research. Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. Source: CMS Open Payments general payments, program years 2025 and 2024. Search the original records atopenpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
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Source: CMS NPPES public data file of Nov 2, 2026; HHS-OIG LEIE. NPI Lens is not affiliated with CMS or HHS.