Christopher Jude Lege, MD
NPI 1306921762ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· New Orleans, LA
Internal Medicine (MD) in New Orleans, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,271,659 for 2,455 claims, against $13,650 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $240.51 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1306921762 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 12, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 023144 | 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 - Internal Medicine (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 53 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 265 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,650 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,455 · 5,066 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 175 |
| Total drug cost | $1,271,659 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Crescent City Physicians IncMetairie, LA · 154 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$240.51 · 12 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$434.19 · 14 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $99.42 | 5 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $42.64 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $34.69 | 2 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $23.06 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $22.55 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$240.51 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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