Surendra K. Purohit, MD
NPI 1265506703ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Covington, LA
Surgery (MD) with Louisiana Healthcare Associates, LLC, practicing in Covington, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $757,492 for 11,674 claims, against $155,762 paid for services in 2024. Urogen Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $427.32 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists East Jefferson General Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1265506703 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 8, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 8, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 04588R | LA |
| General Practice | 208D00000X | 04588R | 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 - General Surgery (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 177 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,360 across 109 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $155,762 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,674 · 23,631 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 591 |
| Total drug cost | $757,492 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Practice |
Medical group
- Louisiana Healthcare Associates, LLCCovington, LA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Riverside Medical CenterFranklinton, LA
- St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA
Other facilities
- St. Tammany Hospital Home HealthHome health agency · Madisonville, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$427.32 · 17 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$294.23 · 14 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Urogen Pharma, Inc. | $144.44 | 4 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | $127.37 | 5 |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | $46.35 | 2 |
| Coloplast Corp | $41.78 | 2 |
| Tolmar, Inc. | $22.74 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$427.32 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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