Howard James Raphael, MD
NPI 1881639797ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Hammond, LA
Family Medicine (MD) in Hammond, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (class of 1989). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $589,934 for 8,411 claims, against $13,229 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $107.33 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1881639797 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 30, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | MD.020512 | 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 - Family Practice (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 117 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,213 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,229 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,411 · 14,479 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 451 |
| Total drug cost | $589,934 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- North Oaks Physician Group LLCLivingston, LA · 57 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$107.33 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$180.78 · 9 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $39.28 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $19.07 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $17.67 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $17.46 | 1 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $13.85 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$107.33 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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