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Ronald F. Hammett, MD

NPI 1295746634ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Monroe, LA

Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) in Monroe, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1978). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,598,080 for 4,619 claims, against $132,236 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,729 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1295746634
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedAug 11, 2006
Last updated in NPPESApr 15, 2026
Certified by providerApr 15, 2026

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (LA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients569
Services billed2,067 across 21 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$132,236

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)4,619 · 6,719 30-day fills
Patients578
Total drug cost$1,598,080
Generic share64% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Graduation year1978
Medicare specialtyPulmonary Disease
Secondary specialtiesInternal Medicine

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Other facilities

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$1,729 · 86 payments from 11 companies
  • 2024$1,009 · 52 payments from 13 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$1,711 · 85 payments
  • Education$17.38 · 1 payment

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