Dr. Vera Hendrix, M.D.
Surgical Oncology (Surgical Oncology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Georgetown University School of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 85
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Surgical Oncology Physician primary
LA license 333095 -
Surgery Physician
LA license 333095
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT
- Lawrence & Memorial Hospital New London, CT
- St Tammany PArish Hospital Covington, LA
- Avala Covington, LA
Medical groups
- Yale University (2,645 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
- 85
- Services billed
- 275
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 13 | 13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 12 | 12 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 9 companies reported 23 payments worth $2,509 in total to this clinician.
| Elucent Medical | $1,519 |
|---|---|
| Dilon Technologies, Inc. | $482 |
| Stryker Corporation | $168 |
| Vector Surgical, LLC | $132 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $124 |
| Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | $23.62 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $22.58 |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $21.13 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,352 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,157 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elucent Medical Oct 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA | $668 |
| Elucent Medical Sep 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA | $344 |
| Elucent Medical Sep 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA | $218 |
| Elucent Medical Oct 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Boston, MA | $121 |
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.