Darren Michael Vigee, DPM
NPI 1639195639ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist, Foot Surgery· Lacombe, LA
Podiatrist, Foot Surgery (DPM) in Lacombe, Louisiana, trained at New York College of Podiatric Medicine (class of 1999). 422 Medicare patients in 2024, $131,205 paid; nearly all of their 1,327 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,174 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1639195639 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 1, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist, Foot Surgery Primary | 213ES0131X | PD261R | 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 - Podiatry (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 422 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,302 across 72 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $131,205 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,327 · 1,435 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 451 |
| Total drug cost | $59,622 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New York College of Podiatric Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Medical group
- Paradigm Health SystemSlidell, LA · 36 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Highland Community HospitalPicayune, MS
- Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA
- Sterling Surgical HospitalSlidell, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,174 · 16 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$540.91 · 11 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. | $659.13 | 4 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $343.65 | 2 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $45.56 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $38.38 | 2 |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $20.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$869.01 · 15 payments
- Travel and Lodging$304.88 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records