Dr. Kamel Brakta, MD
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (2008)
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 320
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
LA license MD.206464
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA
Medical groups
- Wk Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery Clinic (3 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 320
- Services billed
- 577
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 250 | 122 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 63 | 61 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 58 | 58 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 54 | 54 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 37 | 31 |
| Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | 23 | 23 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 19 | 12 |
| Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | 18 | 18 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 12 | 11 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Shreveport, LA | 16 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Shreveport, LA | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 32 payments worth $21,752 in total to this clinician.
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $15,876 |
|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $4,297 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,237 |
| Dilon Technologies, Inc. | $173 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $113 |
| Kerecis Limited | $38.09 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.81 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $13,400 |
|---|---|
| Education | $4,000 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,857 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,496 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING | $6,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 11, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. May 22, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING | $3,600 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Mar 27, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING | $3,000 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to CHANDLER, AZ | $864 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. May 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to LUBBOCK, TX | $682 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Apr 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SIGNIA · Surgical Stapling · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $581 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Mar 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to HOUSTON, TX | $492 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Feb 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ZYNRELEF · POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | $400 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. May 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ZYNRELEF · POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | $400 |
All 13 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jun 11, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $4,000 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. May 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ZYNRELEF · POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | $400 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. May 22, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING | $3,600 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. May 22, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to LUBBOCK, TX | $682 |
| Medtronic, Inc. May 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SIGNIA · Surgical Stapling · travel to Broomfield, CO · in-kind | $184 |
| Medtronic, Inc. May 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SIGNIA · Surgical Stapling · travel to Broomfield, CO · in-kind | $17.95 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Apr 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SIGNIA · Surgical Stapling · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $581 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Apr 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SIGNIA · Surgical Stapling · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $35.07 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Mar 27, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING | $3,000 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Mar 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to HOUSTON, TX | $492 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Feb 11, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ZYNRELEF · POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | $400 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING | $6,000 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging APONVIE; ZYNRELEF · NAUSEAVOMITING · travel to CHANDLER, AZ | $864 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.