Louisiana Medicare Revenue Analysis
CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners data
Louisiana has 16K Medicare providers who collectively received $1056.5M in Medicare payments, averaging $65K per provider. Louisiana providers earn moderate Medicare revenue per provider, with significant opportunity to capture additional revenue through program enrollment and coding optimization.
The most common specialty is Nurse Practitioner with 2,962 providers, followed by Internal Medicine (1,260) and Family Practice (1,051). Nurse Practitioner providers in Louisiana average $30K annually, with room to grow through CCM, RPM, and AWV program adoption.
The largest Medicare provider concentration is in Baton Rouge (2,271 providers), with New Orleans and Shreveport also serving as major healthcare hubs. Practices in these areas face competitive pressure, making revenue optimization through proper coding and program enrollment critical for financial performance.
Total Providers
16K
in Louisiana
Total Medicare Payment
$1056.5M
Avg Payment / Provider
$65K
Total Services
30.7M
Louisiana Performance Signals
Revenue per Provider
$65,456
-17.9% vs benchmark · national avg $79,744
Provider Market Share
1.4% of US
-31.3% vs benchmark · 16,140 providers
CCM Adoption
2.4%
-78.8% vs benchmark · national 11.3%
RPM Adoption
0.5%
-91.8% vs benchmark · national 6.5%
AWV Completion
6.8%
-61.2% vs benchmark · national 17.5%
Key Stats
How This Compares
Top Opportunities
How Louisiana Compares
vs Neighboring States
Top Revenue Opportunities in Louisiana
Chronic Care Management (99490)
Only 2.4% of providers bill CCM vs 11.3% national average. 1,433 additional providers could adopt CCM to close this gap.
Remote Patient Monitoring (99454)
RPM adoption is 0.5% vs 6.5% nationally. 958 providers could implement RPM programs.
Annual Wellness Visits (G0438/G0439)
AWV completion at 6.8% trails the 17.5% national average. 1,724 additional providers could offer AWV services.
Market Opportunities by Specialty
Top Specialties in Louisiana
| Specialty | Providers | Avg Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner | 2,962 | $30K |
| Internal Medicine | 1,260 | $67K |
| Family Practice | 1,051 | $58K |
| Physician Assistant | 999 | $19K |
| Physical Therapist in Private Practice | 913 | $48K |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | 891 | $10K |
| Emergency Medicine | 784 | $36K |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 383 | $69K |
| Mass Immunizer Roster Biller | 377 | $22K |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 337 | $9K |
| Anesthesiology | 328 | $19K |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 310 | $95K |
| General Surgery | 308 | $28K |
| Optometry | 286 | $32K |
| Ophthalmology | 254 | $285K |
| Cardiology | 249 | $187K |
| Chiropractic | 237 | $12K |
| Psychiatry | 216 | $25K |
| Neurology | 199 | $63K |
| Otolaryngology | 187 | $62K |
Top Cities in Louisiana
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Shreveport
Lafayette
Metairie
Lake Charles
Covington
Alexandria
Monroe
Slidell
Hammond
Houma
Marrero
Bossier City
Thibodaux
Kenner
New Iberia
Opelousas
West Monroe
Gretna
Mandeville
Gonzales
Ruston
Zachary
Jefferson
Bogalusa
Terrytown
Natchitoches
Pineville
Denham Springs
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