Ralph Willard Baucum III, M.D.
NPI 1295735793ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Shreveport, LA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Shreveport, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1988). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $879,400 for 4,028 claims, against $261,117 paid for services in 2024. Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $708.25 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1295735793 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 26, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 019833 | 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 | 1,324 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,908 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $261,117 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,028 · 8,949 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 608 |
| Total drug cost | $879,400 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Cardiology |
Medical group
- Advanced Cardiovascular SpecialistsShreveport, LA · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Coushatta Health Care CenterCoushatta, LA
- Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health SystemShreveport, LA
- Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$708.25 · 29 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,102 · 58 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $254.50 | 7 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $88.24 | 5 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $80.31 | 3 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $75.19 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $39.24 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$708.25 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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