Paul F. Stahls III, MD
NPI 1508057530ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology· Covington, LA
Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (MD) with St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1, practicing in Covington, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $652,870 for 3,397 claims, against $183,070 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,465 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Avala and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1508057530 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 6, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 23, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Primary | 207RC0001X | MD.202247 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiac Electrophysiology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 901 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,077 across 72 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $183,070 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,397 · 7,841 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 593 |
| Total drug cost | $652,870 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiac Electrophysiology |
Medical group
- St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1Covington, LA · 166 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- AvalaCovington, LA
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Riverside Medical CenterFranklinton, LA
- St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,465 · 57 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$3,853 · 44 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,054 | 21 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $647.29 | 10 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $395.77 | 14 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $74.55 | 1 |
| Biotronik Inc. | $73.00 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,864 · 53 payments
- Travel and Lodging$600.43 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records