Robert Joseph Van Gossen Jr., MD
NPI 1437546595ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Lake Charles, LA
Family Medicine (MD) with Lake Charles Medical Services Family Practice Associates, LLC, practicing in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $902,863 for 6,697 claims, against $51,009 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,184 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437546595 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 18, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 18, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 310697 | 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 - Family Practice (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 203 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,133 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,009 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,697 · 13,092 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 400 |
| Total drug cost | $902,863 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Lake Charles Medical Services Family Practice Associates, LLCLake Charles, LA · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick HospitalLake Charles, LA
- Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA
- West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur, LA
Other facilities
- Christus Homecare St PatrickHome health agency · Lake Charles, LA
- Vitalcaring GroupHome health agency · Basile, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,184 · 71 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$2,371 · 151 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $228.66 | 16 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $171.46 | 13 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $94.80 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $88.48 | 6 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $82.54 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,184 · 71 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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