Jonathan Robert Schouest, MD
NPI 1972007714ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Lacombe, LA
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Lacombe, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 2018). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $687,754 for 985 claims, against $67,913 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 26 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,404 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1972007714 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 19, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 1, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 338478 | LA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Rheumatology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 243 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,195 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $67,913 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 985 · 1,535 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 227 |
| Total drug cost | $687,754 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
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
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,404 · 175 payments from 26 companies
- 2024$3,461 · 154 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $990.38 | 52 |
| Amgen Inc. | $473.83 | 35 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $283.10 | 8 |
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $259.44 | 14 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $248.84 | 13 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,324 · 174 payments
- Education$79.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records