Lauren Slakey Pointer, MD
NPI 1609255231ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· New Orleans, LA
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) in New Orleans, Louisiana, trained at Tulane University School of Medicine (class of 2015). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $289,145 for 849 claims, against $33,302 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $707.13 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609255231 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 28, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 6, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 326133 | LA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 190 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 377 across 39 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,302 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 849 · 1,425 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 249 |
| Total drug cost | $289,145 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA · 2,864 clinicians
- Crescent City Physicians IncMetairie, LA · 154 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$707.13 · 45 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,339 · 73 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $297.66 | 25 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $72.86 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $56.49 | 3 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $54.90 | 3 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $52.91 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$707.13 · 45 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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