Lowell Shih, M.D.
NPI 1972846426ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine· Covington, LA
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (M.D.) with Ochsner Clinic LLC, practicing in Covington, Louisiana. 340 Medicare patients in 2024, $74,717 paid; all of their 1,675 Part D prescriptions were generic. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $154.78 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972846426 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 30, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine Primary | 207LP2900X | 309440 | 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 - Pain Management (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 340 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 948 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $74,717 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,675 · 1,767 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 522 |
| Total drug cost | $15,981 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Anesthesiology |
Medical group
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA · 2,864 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton RougeBaton Rouge, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell, LA
- St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$154.78 · 5 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$265.97 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $109.26 | 4 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $45.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$154.78 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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