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Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD

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(Gerald J. Sparks, MD)

(251 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

Tulane University School of Medicine - GME (1991)

41676 Veterans Avenue
Hammond, LA 70403

(225) 761-5200

Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Hammond, LA specializing in family medicine and general practice. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine - GME in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

41676 Veterans Avenue
Hammond, LA 70403

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

chronic care

In 2023, Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD had a list price for chronic care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Gerald J. Sparks, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hammond, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	528
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
preventive care	103
vaccines	103

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hammond, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	468
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	20
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	565

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	15
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	601

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	48
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	582

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	21
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	684

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	21
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hammond, LA during 2018 were chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	63
doctor visit	697

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	203

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	18
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hammond, LA during 2019 were chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	462
doctor visit	596

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	22
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hammond, LA during 2020 were chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	468
doctor visit	597

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	20
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hammond, LA during 2021 were chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	539
doctor visit	604

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	20
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hammond, LA during 2022 were chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	307
doctor visit	524

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	22
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hammond, LA were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

chronic care	367
doctor visit	586
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
preventive care	59
vaccines	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD.

**Gender**
Female	188
Male	149

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	240
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	20
75 to 84	76
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	182

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine - GME in 1991. He completed residency at Eisenhower Army Medical Center. He is certified by the family medicine and practices at Ochsner Health Center - Hammond and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine - GME (1991)

Residency: Eisenhower Army Medical Center (1994)

Board Certification: family medicine and practices at Ochsner Health Center - Hammond

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 251 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gerald J. Sparks, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hammond, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$119 CHANTIX $75	LYRICA $28	PREVNAR 20 $15
AbbVie, Inc.	$52 $52

**Types of Payments**
Education	$103
Food and Beverage	$68

Biography

Dr. Gerald Sparks specializes in general practice and family medicine. Dr. Sparks's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His education and training includes medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine and residency at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center. He is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Hammond, LA.