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Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

12902 Plank Road
Baker, LA 70714

(225) 774-0733

Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD is an internist in Baker, LA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine).

Office Locations

12902 Plank Road
Baker, LA 70714

(225) 774-0733

(225) 774-7777

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

chronic care

In 2023, Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD performed more chronic care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

chronic care

In 2023, Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD had a list price for chronic care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

In 2012, Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated as an internist in Baker, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	984
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	628
inpatient care	615
minimally invasive procedures	17
outpatient care	13
preventive care	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	53
vascular procedures	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated as an internist in Baker, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
doctor visit	1014
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	674
inpatient care	612
minimally invasive procedures	12
outpatient care	62
preventive care	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vaccines	47
vascular procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	256
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	66
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated as an internist in Baker, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	851
hospital care	660
inpatient care	598
outpatient care	62
preventive care	38
vaccines	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	218
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	71
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated as an internist in Baker, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	907
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
preventive care	93
vaccines	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	72
Less than 65	324

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated as an internist in Baker, LA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	845
preventive care	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	40
vascular procedures	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	20
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated as an internist in Baker, LA during 2017 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	879
preventive care	47
vaccines	47

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	26
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated as an internist in Baker, LA during 2018 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	984
preventive care	59
vaccines	41

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	21
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated as an internist in Baker, LA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	968
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	19
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated as an internist in Baker, LA during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	722
preventive care	37
vaccines	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	16
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated as an internist in Baker, LA during 2021 were chronic care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	85
doctor visit	775
preventive care	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	17
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated as an internist in Baker, LA during 2022 were chronic care, hormone therapy, injections and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	24
chronic care	1984
doctor visit	1498
hormone therapy	87
injections	87
preventive care	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
vaccines	64
vascular procedures	66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	28
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated as an internist in Baker, LA were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and hormone therapy.

abdominal imaging	12
cardiac procedures	18
chronic care	1034
doctor visit	947
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hormone therapy	87
hospital care	514
injections	87
inpatient care	479
minimally invasive procedures	14
outpatient care	45
preventive care	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
vaccines	48
vascular procedures	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	257
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	32
Less than 65	133
65 to 74	171

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$2,344 Repatha $1,422	Aimovig $510	EVENITY $222	Prolia $190
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,209 Victoza $696	Tresiba $438	RYBELSUS $364	Saxenda $240	Ozempic $187	Other $285
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,946 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $930	ANORO $331	ANORO ELLIPTA $193	BREO $140	TANZEUM $99	Other $251
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$1,860 Perforomist $1,860
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,829 FARXIGA $485	CRESTOR $235	SYMBICORT $215	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $197	SYMLIN $125	Other $572
Other	$14,273 XARELTO $977	VRAYLAR $771	INVOKANA $707	V-GO $620	LINZESS $408	Other $10,791

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$22,823
Travel and Lodging	$1,209
Education	$163
Consulting Fee	$141
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$125

Research Payments

Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD has received 214 research payments totaling $1,745,255.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2023

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., 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. Ernest Gene Thompson JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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