Barton Lloyd Wax, M.D.
NPI 1912197575ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery· Houma, LA
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery (M.D.) in Houma, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 2007). 219 Medicare patients in 2024, $96,717 paid; all of their 1,154 Part D prescriptions were generic. Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $395.29 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1912197575 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 30, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 3, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Primary | 207XS0106X | 203240 | LA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 203240 | 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 - Orthopedic Surgery (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 219 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,633 across 83 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $96,717 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,154 · 1,239 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 461 |
| Total drug cost | $12,145 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2007 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Hand Surgery |
Medical group
- Houma Orthopedic Clinic AmcHouma, LA · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$395.29 · 9 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$394.48 · 15 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $126.65 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $72.31 | 1 |
| Biocomposites Inc | $60.93 | 1 |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $32.55 | 1 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $25.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$395.29 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records