Gerald J. Sparks, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Hammond, LA
Gerald J. Sparks, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1477595932, issued on Jun 11, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.021501, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald J. Sparks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD.021501 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 41676 Veterans Ave, Hammond, LA 70403
- Phone
- (985) 543-3600
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 1537993 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100210000669); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 41676 Veterans Ave
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Verify Gerald J. Sparks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.021501Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
10,759 Medicare Part D claims for 776 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 99 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate741 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium483 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium482 claims
- Pravastatin Sodium464 claims
- Losartan Potassium416 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium391 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCRaceland, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gerald J. Sparks among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana
Gerald J. Sparks, MD is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
22 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hammond
They are 22 of the 1,766 NPPES records with a practice address in Hammond, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Gerald J. Sparks, MD's NPI number?
Gerald J. Sparks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477595932, issued on Jun 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald J. Sparks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41676 Veterans Ave, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 543-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald J. Sparks, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.021501, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gerald J. Sparks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald J. Sparks, MD had 10,759 Medicare Part D claims for 776 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.