Christopher Alan Sanchez, MD
NPI 1558656025ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Lacombe, LA
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Lacombe, Louisiana, trained at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (class of 2011). 170 Medicare patients in 2024, $100,871 paid; all of their 490 Part D prescriptions were generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $110.16 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558656025 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 1, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | MD.206409 | 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 - Orthopedic Surgery (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 170 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,615 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $100,871 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 490 · 536 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 176 |
| Total drug cost | $4,121 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Oklahoma College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2011 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Paradigm Health SystemSlidell, LA · 36 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ochsner Medical Center-HancockBay Saint Louis, MS
- Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA
- Sterling Surgical HospitalSlidell, LA
Other facilities
- Enhabit Home Health of the Gulf CoastHome health agency · Gulfport, MS
- Key Home Health CareHome health agency · Covington, LA
- Southeast Louisiana Home Health, LLCHome health agency · Covington, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$110.16 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$161.39 · 9 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $32.62 | 2 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $31.57 | 2 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $16.51 | 1 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $15.29 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $14.17 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$110.16 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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