Providers

BRETT MICHAEL THIBODEAUX, M.S., PLPC

NPI 1750846911, individual, Lafayette, LA, Counselor

4
Evidence tier
structure or single-organization volume
  • Hours beyond a day in 1 month under one organization, which can be supervisory billing.
  • Records needed.
  • 87% of Medicaid dollars are on codes with a history of abuse.
score 51 of 100, rank 8867, $14K at stake

Hours billed per day

Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.

monthwhat was foundhours per day, lower boundhours per day, at pricehours per day, conservativeper working daypatientsbilling organizationscodespaid
Feb 2023More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line25.66.34.25.9199190791 90837 90853$14K

National provider registry

From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.

NameBRETT MICHAEL THIBODEAUX, M.S., PLPC
TypeIndividual
StatusActive
NPI issuedFebruary 1, 2019, last updated March 27, 2024
Practice location1602 W PINHOOK RD STE 306, Lafayette, LA 70508-3735, 337-256-9282
Specialties
Counselor (101Y00000X, primary, license 7687 LA)

Procedures billed

The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.

Medicaid, largest codes
codewhat it ispaidshareper patient-monthtypicalrank among providers
90837Psychotherapy, 1 hourhistory of abuse$242K85%$62$191 (top 5% from $442)8th percentile
90791Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation$35K12%$43$105 (top 5% from $228)16th percentile
90853Group psychotherapyhistory of abuse$7K2%$29$60 (top 5% from $332)23rd percentile
90834Psychotherapy, 45 minutes$1K0%$45$101 (top 5% from $318)too few months to rank
H2017Psychosocial rehabilitation services per 15 minhistory of abuse$00%$0.00$310 (top 5% from $1K)too few months to rank

In this area

9 providers in Lafayette Parish County, LA carry an indicator in the public record, with $3.7M at stake between them. The most common is part of a provider network, on 5 of them, followed by more hours than a day holds on 3. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.

tierproviderat stakewhy
1ANGEL CARE HOSPICE, INC.
Lafayette, LA, ranked 565
$0
  • Adjudicated (sentenced) per a Department of Justice release dated June 20, 2024.
  • No Medicaid payments in the last 12 observed months.
3COMMUNITY HOME HEALTH OF ACADIANA LLC
Lafayette, LA, ranked 1960
$0
  • Part of provider network D1-00080, ranked 80 nationally.
3SOUTHERN GRACE HOSPICE WEST LLC
Lafayette, LA, ranked 2568
$0
  • Part of provider network D1-00051, ranked 51 nationally.
3CONCEPTS OF CARE HOME HEALTH, LLC
Lafayette, LA, ranked 4868
$0
  • Part of provider network D1-00051, ranked 51 nationally.
3COMMUNITY HOSPICE CARE LLC
Lafayette, LA, ranked 5245
$0
  • Part of provider network D1-00080, ranked 80 nationally.
3TRADITIONS HOSPICE OF LAFAYETTE, LLC
Lafayette, LA, ranked 6754
$0
  • Part of provider network D1-00051, ranked 51 nationally.
4ANGELA LEGE
Lafayette, LA, ranked 8231
$464K
  • Hours beyond a day in 8 months, but with up to 520 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
  • Records needed.
  • and 1 more
4MARK DECLOUET
Lafayette, LA, ranked 9024
$888K
  • Hours beyond a day in 4 months under one organization, which can be supervisory billing.
  • Records needed.
All 9 in LA

Recent enforcement in LA

All releases

Department of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.

DOJOtherJul 30, 2026
Louisiana U.S. Attorneys Highlight Nine Recent Fraud Prosecutions Across the State
A nurse practitioner was sentenced for a health care fraud scheme involving over $12 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests and receipt of kickbacks, and a New Orleans physician was charged with health care fraud for allegedly submitting $5.9 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and Humana for care not provided, in-person care for patients outside the state, and claims using other providers' identities.
DOJChargedJun 23, 2026
National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 455 Defendants Charged in Fraud Scheme Totaling Over $6.5 Billion
Defendants were charged in connection with schemes to submit claims for medically unnecessary respiratory pathogen panel testing, claims for care a physician did not provide, and false Medicaid claims for personal care services not rendered.
DOJSentencedJun 17, 2026
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for $12M Medicare Fraud
A nurse practitioner received kickbacks for signing hundreds of orders for medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests after brief phone calls with patients without examining them, causing over $12.1 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare.
DOJSentencedApr 10, 2026
Slidell Doctor Sentenced For $6.6 Million In Health Care Fraud
Tassin, working through purported telemedicine companies, signed doctors' orders for cancer genetic tests for Medicare beneficiaries he never saw, spoke to, or treated, falsely certifying medical necessity in exchange for a set fee of typically $30 per order.
DOJSentencedJan 28, 2026
Slidell Chiropractor Sentenced For Health Care Fraud
Peyroux conspired with others to purchase Medicare beneficiary information and fabricated recordings and billed Medicare through his chiropractic clinic for over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits that were not requested or were otherwise ineligible for reimbursement, falsely listing a former nurse practitioner as the referring provider.

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