Thomas Joel Berry, M.D.
NPI 1629243431ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine· Lacombe, LA
Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine (M.D.) in Lacombe, Louisiana, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 2008). 274 Medicare patients in 2024, $129,706 paid; nearly all of their 4,333 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,490 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1629243431 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 23, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 7, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 7, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0014X | 207737 | LA |
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine | 208VP0014X | P7072 | TX |
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 - Pain Management (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 274 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,853 across 80 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $129,706 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,333 · 4,852 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 451 |
| Total drug cost | $142,685 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Anesthesiology |
Medical group
- Paradigm Health SystemSlidell, LA · 36 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center-HancockBay Saint Louis, MS
- Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA
- St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA
- Sterling Surgical HospitalSlidell, LA
Other facilities
- Stat Home Health TritonHome health agency · Hammond, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,490 · 31 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$2,956 · 47 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $3,651 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $159.01 | 4 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $122.98 | 3 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $96.62 | 1 |
| Biotronik Nro, Inc. | $82.56 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$3,613 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$877.71 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records