Ricardo Vicente Romero, MD
NPI 1366539991ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Baton Rouge, LA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $102,269 for 621 claims, against $58,390 paid for services in 2024. Ovesco Endoscopy USA, Inc. reported $644.91 in payments in 2025, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Forrest General Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1366539991 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 6, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 33812 | MS |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | MD201763 | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | 225133 | MA |
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 - Gastroenterology (LA); Practitioner - Gastroenterology (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 224 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 514 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $58,390 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 621 · 981 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 214 |
| Total drug cost | $102,269 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical groups
- Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group LLCBaton Rouge, LA · 644 clinicians
- Hattiesburg Clinic PAHattiesburg, MS · 537 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$644.91 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$137.84 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ovesco Endoscopy USA, Inc. | $644.91 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$644.91 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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