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Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and General Pediatrics

1202 S Tyler Street
Covington, LA 70433

(985) 898-4000

Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD is an internist in Covington, LA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and general pediatrics.

Office Locations

1202 S Tyler Street
Covington, LA 70433

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201 St Ann Drive
Ste B Mandeville, LA 70471

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	491
hospital care	1671
inpatient care	1671
nursing home care	74
preventive care	99
vaccines	99

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	584
hospital care	1737
inpatient care	1737
lab tests	14
nursing home care	120
preventive care	123
vaccines	123

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	83
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	683
hospital care	1231
inpatient care	1231
lab tests	20
nursing home care	105
preventive care	127
vaccines	127

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	112
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	30
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	674
hospital care	809
inpatient care	769
nursing home care	133
outpatient care	40
preventive care	98
vaccines	98

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	382
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	836
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	156
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	536
hospital care	697
inpatient care	678
lab tests	17
nursing home care	389
outpatient care	19
preventive care	120
vaccines	120

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	108
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	35
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	549
hospital care	890
inpatient care	846
nursing home care	526
outpatient care	44
preventive care	116
vaccines	116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	54
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	134
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	35
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	86
doctor visit	603
hospital care	1060
inpatient care	1027
nursing home care	223
outpatient care	33
preventive care	88
vaccines	88

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	657
Black	49
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	155
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218
hospital care	763
inpatient care	749
nursing home care	183
outpatient care	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	107
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	32
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	722
inpatient care	722
nursing home care	141

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	33
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	59
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	675
inpatient care	675
nursing home care	189

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	33
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	54
Dementia	56
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	741
inpatient care	741
nursing home care	265

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	36
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	49
Dementia	37
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	450
inpatient care	450
nursing home care	278

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	17
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	50
Dementia	36
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA during 2024 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	162
nursing home care	12

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	29
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated as an internist in Covington, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and preventive care.

chronic care	86
doctor visit	500
hospital care	953
inpatient care	941
lab tests	17
nursing home care	202
outpatient care	30
preventive care	110
vaccines	110

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	345
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	127
85 and over	77
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	142

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	11
Dementia	32

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. Merrill James Laurent, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$987 FARXIGA $428	SYMBICORT $342	BYDUREON PEN $80	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $57	MOVANTIK $33	Other $47
Lilly USA, LLC	$679 BASAGLAR $297	TRULICITY $158	CIALIS $67	JENTADUETO $53	JARDIANCE $32	Other $71
Novo Nordisk Inc	$646 Tresiba $200	Victoza $125	Xultophy 100/3.6 $72	Ozempic $51	NovoLog $48	Other $150
Pfizer Inc.	$537 LYRICA $197	ELIQUIS $79	COLOGUARD $75	PREVNAR - 13 $57	EUCRISA $44	Other $86
AbbVie, Inc.	$474 Synthroid $355	Androgel $52	Creon $42	Kaletra $24
Other	$2,875 Repatha $229	TOUJEO $217	ORBACTIV $212	Brovana $162	JANUMET XR $141	Other $1,914

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,992
Education	$206

Biography

Dr. Merrill Laurent sees patients in Covington, LA. His medical specialty is general pediatrics. Dr. Laurent has obtained a license to practice in Louisiana.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2023

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Merrill James Laurent, MD From 2012 - 2024

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