Spencer Wayne Pinion, MD
NPI 1326346164ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Covington, LA
Family Medicine (MD) with Tchefuncte Health and Wellness, LLC, practicing in Covington, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $422,569 for 4,104 claims, against $60,073 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 26 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,601 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists East Jefferson General Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1326346164 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 2, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 5, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 332740 | LA |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 35122354 | OH |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | TRAINING CERTIFICATE | OH |
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 - Family Practice (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 160 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 946 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $60,073 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,104 · 7,978 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 315 |
| Total drug cost | $422,569 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Tchefuncte Health and Wellness, LLCCovington, LA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,601 · 140 payments from 26 companies
- 2024$2,377 · 143 payments from 24 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $410.63 | 25 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $376.72 | 15 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $234.74 | 13 |
| Amgen Inc. | $189.70 | 16 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $186.36 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,601 · 140 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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