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Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (1972)

900 Carter Street
Vidalia, LA 71373

(318) 336-4780

Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Vidalia, LA specializing in family medicine and emergency medicine. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1972 and has 54 years of experience. Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD is affiliated with JENA ESS LLC.

Office Locations

900 Carter Street
Vidalia, LA 71373

(318) 336-4780

(318) 336-4783

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“VIDALIA, La. - Concordia Parish Coroner Dennis LaRavia, who ran unopposed in 2019, said he may not seek another term in office after telling the police jury that he did not have its support on...”—"Parish coroner says he lacks support from police jury", The Natchez Democrat, July 2023

“FERRIDAY - Funeral services for Bobbie "Mark" Fairbanks, 70, of Ferriday, LA will be held at Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 at 11:45 a.m. with Dr. Dennis LaRavia...”—"Bobbie Fairbanks", The Natchez Democrat, January 2022

“LAUREN WOOD / THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT - Dr. Dennis LaRavia, center, speaks to patient Sharon Blaney, left, as she has her blood drawn by phlebotomist Nancy Gonsoulin, right, Thursday morning at the...”—"Natchez hospital opens Concordia Medical Center in Vidalia", The Natchez Democrat, October 2012

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Vidalia, LA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	229
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	534
lab tests	274
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin procedures	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
vaccines	33
X-rays	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Vidalia, LA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
aspiration	71
blood draw	902
breast exam	11
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1453
gynecologic procedures	11
incision and drainage	11
injections	71
lab tests	1360
minor procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	19
preventive care	284
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	93
skin procedures	93
skin surgery	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	122
vaccines	124
X-rays	141

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	47
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Vidalia, LA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, allergy testing and skin testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	551
aspiration	33
blood draw	920
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1547
injections	33
lab tests	1527
minimally invasive procedures	551
musculoskeletal imaging	14
preventive care	284
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39
skin procedures	39
skin testing	551
thoracic (chest) imaging	73
vaccines	124
X-rays	87

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	52
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Vidalia, LA during 2015 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	67
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Vidalia, LA during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Vidalia, LA during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	13
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Vidalia, LA were lab tests, blood draw, allergy testing and minimally invasive procedures.

abscess drainage	11
allergy testing	551
aspiration	52
blood draw	683
breast exam	11
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1178
emergency care	29
gynecologic procedures	11
incision and drainage	11
injections	52
lab tests	1053
minimally invasive procedures	551
minor procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	16
preventive care	213
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53
skin procedures	53
skin surgery	11
skin testing	551
thoracic (chest) imaging	77
vaccines	93
X-rays	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	75
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	25
85 and over	14
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	7
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1972. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (1972)

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

JENA ESS LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$26 Levemir $16	Victoza $10
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$20 LINZESS $20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$15 BYDUREON $15
Indivior Inc.	$14 SUBOXONE SUBLINGUAL FILM $14
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.	$11 FLUZONE QIV $11
Other	$10 LIVALO $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$86
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Dennis Laravia is a physician who specializes in family medicine and emergency medicine. Dr. Laravia studied medicine at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD in 2016

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis A. Laravia, MD From 2012 - 2022

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