Hugo Arturo Valdes, M.D.
NPI 1336184274ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Hammond, LA
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Hammond, 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: $833,639 for 11,834 claims, against $78,294 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $129.76 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1336184274 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 30, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MD.13174R | 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 294 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,624 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $78,294 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11,834 · 21,686 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 737 |
| Total drug cost | $833,639 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- North Oaks Physician Group LLCLivingston, LA · 57 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA
Other facilities
- Audubon Home Health of HammondHome health agency · Hammond, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$129.76 · 7 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$152.85 · 8 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $41.98 | 2 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.82 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $17.67 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $16.88 | 1 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $16.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$129.76 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other family medicine physicians in Hammond
- 1023371564
- 1225521008
- 1245674118
- 1316981475
- 1346506821
- 1356324594
- 1487823506
- 1881639797
- 1477536324
- 1194913335
- 1215992813
- 1326006529
All 27 family medicine physicians in Hammond · All family medicine physicians in Louisiana