Providers
All 18 in LA
CHARLES P. WERNER, MD
NPI 1861584476, individual, Shreeport, LA, Internal Medicine
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Evidence tier
documented action, then payment
- Listed on the Medicare revocation list since April 7, 2022.
- Medicaid still paid claims in 4 later months, $494 in total.
score 93 of 100, rank 415, $494 at stake
Public list actions
Medicare revocation effective April 7, 2022, barred from re-enrolling until April 7, 2032
424.535(a)(9) failure to report and 424.535(a)(3) felonies, Practitioner - Internal Medicine, LA
OIG exclusion May 18, 2023 under section 1128a4
Physician (MD, DO), Internal Medicine, Shreveport, LA
Paid after the action
Months in which Medicaid paid claims for this provider after a public action that should have triggered a screening check. This is a record of payments, not a determination that they were improper.
| list | identity check | action date | window closed | months paid after | first | last | paid after | 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicare revocation list 424.535(a)(9) failure to report and 424.535(a)(3) felonies | Exact NPI, name verified | Apr 7, 2022 | Apr 7, 2032 | 4 | May 2022 | Aug 2022 | $494 | $3K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | CHARLES P. WERNER, MD |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | September 29, 2006, last updated December 19, 2007 |
| Practice location | 1534 ELIZABETH AVENUE, Shreeport, LA 71101, 318-673-8320 |
| Specialties | Internal Medicine (207R00000X, primary, license 14301R 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
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $31K | 98% | $12 | $60 (top 5% from $133) | 8th percentile | |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $332 | 1% | $8.97 | $12 (top 5% from $49) | too few months to rank | |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | $42 | 0% | $1.22 | $44 (top 5% from $110) | too few months to rank | |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | $34 | 0% | $2.40 | $8.88 (top 5% from $27) | too few months to rank | |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | $29 | 0% | $1.14 | $1.97 (top 5% from $12) | too few months to rank | |
| 90674 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | $27 | 0% | $0.60 | $15 (top 5% from $31) | too few months to rank | |
| J1885 | Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | $19 | 0% | $0.72 | $0.67 (top 5% from $10) | too few months to rank | |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | $0 | 0% | $0.00 | $0.25 (top 5% from $17) | too few months to rank |
In this area
18 providers in Caddo Parish County, LA carry an indicator in the public record, with $7.2M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 10 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 4. 4 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARGARET DANIELS Shreveport, LA, ranked 342 | $3K |
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| 1 | NORTH LOUISIANA INTERNAL MEDICINE Shreveport, LA, ranked 414 | $494 |
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| 1 | SREEDEVI YERRAPRAGADA Shreveport, LA, ranked 427 | $278 |
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| 1 | CHASSIDY BELL Shreveport, LA, ranked 670 | $0 |
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| 3 | TRUCARE HOME HEALTH WEST LLC Shreveport, LA, ranked 2050 | $0 |
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| 3 | CARSON INVESTMENTS OF LOUISIANA, INC Shreveport, LA, ranked 3592 | $0 |
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| 3 | ARK-LA-TEX HOME HEALTH INC. Shreveport, LA, ranked 5637 | $0 |
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| 3 | ALLEGIANCE HOSPICE CARE OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANA LLC Shreveport, LA, ranked 6696 | $0 |
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Recent enforcement in LA
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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.
Referral packet
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