Vernon A. Valentino, MD
NPI 1891787784ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Lafayette, LA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Lafayette, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,185,570 for 9,123 claims, against $353,459 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $474.01 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1891787784 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 17, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 17, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 18323 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,139 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,025 across 65 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $353,459 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,123 · 21,315 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 995 |
| Total drug cost | $1,185,570 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville, LA · 28 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Abbeville General HospitalAbbeville, LA
- Abrom Kaplan Memorial HospitalKaplan, LA
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA
- Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, IncLafayette, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$474.01 · 23 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$739.39 · 36 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $122.42 | 5 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $106.97 | 6 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $61.32 | 3 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $48.23 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $36.05 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$474.01 · 23 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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