James Leithead
Surgery · Covington, LA
At a glance
7015 Highway 190 East Service Rd Ste 200, Covington, LA 70433-4960
Published activity: Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Apr 11, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
7015 Highway 190 East Service Rd Ste 200Covington, LA 70433-4960
Additional reported practice locations
920 Poeyfarre St Apt 429New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 3377041419
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans
- Graduation year
- 2010
- CMS specialties
- General Surgery
CMS reports telehealth services for this clinician. Confirm current services and availability with the practice.
Practice groups
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans Faculty G
- Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group Llc
Reported hospital affiliations
- Highland Community Hospital Picayune, MS
- Our Lady Of The Lake Surgical Hospital Slidell, LA
- Slidell Memorial Hospital Slidell, LA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 30 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $631.00 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| LILLY USA, LLC | $129.53 |
| INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES | $121.63 |
| ETHICON US, LLC | $114.29 |
| KVK-TECH, INC. | $92.84 |
| NOVO NORDISK INC | $56.15 |
| DAVOL INC. | $37.16 |
| SMITH+NEPHEW, INC. | $35.93 |
| TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | $23.05 |
| Other reporting companies | $20.42 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 208600000X
- Enumeration date
- Mar 19, 2010
- Record updated
- Apr 11, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208600000X · Primary
License reported: MD.207922 LA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
7015 Highway 190 East Service Rd Ste 200Covington, LA 70433-4960
- Phone
- (985) 234-3000
- Fax
- (985) 234-3001
Mailing address
5959 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVDBATON ROUGE, LA 708166038
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