Paul R. Stafford, MD
NPI 1396735759ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Shreveport, LA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Shreveport, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1993). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $705,544 for 3,998 claims, against $169,619 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,095 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396735759 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 26, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 5, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | May 5, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD.022010 | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | MD.022010 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 955 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,500 across 68 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $169,619 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,998 · 8,696 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 486 |
| Total drug cost | $705,544 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Wk Pierremont CardiologyShreveport, LA · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Desoto Regional Health SystemMansfield, LA
- Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,095 · 44 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$828.72 · 39 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,243 | 14 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $458.43 | 10 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $132.59 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $95.08 | 6 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $38.36 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,192 · 39 payments
- Travel and Lodging$813.42 · 4 payments
- Education$89.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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