Dr. David R. Silvers, MD
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
4228 Houma Blvd, Suite 120
Metairie, LA 70006
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Jefferson Parish includes primary care (18% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tulane University School of Medicine (1979)
- Years since graduation
- 47
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 285
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
- 1979Medical school: Tulane University School of Medicine
- 2006Registered 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
-
Gastroenterology Physician primary
LA license 01532
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA
- Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA
Medical groups
- Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC (608 clinicians)
- Crescent City Physicians Inc (154 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
- 285
- Services billed
- 7,966
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 241 | 32 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 136 | 32 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 62 | 56 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 57 | 53 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 49 | 48 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 47 | 47 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 34 | 34 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 31 | 31 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 31 | 31 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 21 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 301 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 300 |
| Clenpiq (sod picosulf/mag ox/citric ac) | 125 |
| Linzess (linaclotide) Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 96 |
| Mesalamine Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 51 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 49 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 47 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 47 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine (diphenoxylate hcl/atropine) Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 45 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 44 |
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, 17 companies reported 138 payments worth $18,801 in total to this clinician.
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $17,063 |
|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $804 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $163 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $162 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $89.10 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $79.97 |
| Celltrion USA Inc. | $78.78 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $68.04 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $12,998 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,037 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,767 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $2,763 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $2,125 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Oct 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $1,700 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Oct 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $1,488 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $1,275 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 31, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $1,275 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jun 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Palo Alto, CA · in-kind | $1,102 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $1,063 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $850 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jun 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Palo Alto, CA · in-kind | $573 |
All 21 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation Oct 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $1,700 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Oct 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $1,488 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Oct 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Houma, LA · in-kind | $81.20 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 31, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $1,275 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $2,763 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $2,125 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $1,275 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $1,063 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $850 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jul 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Metairie, LA · in-kind | $14.00 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jun 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Magnolia Springs, AL · in-kind | $275 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jun 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Magnolia Springs, AL · in-kind | $265 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jun 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Danville, CA · in-kind | $94.03 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jun 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Danville, CA · in-kind | $49.93 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jun 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Danville, CA · in-kind | $432 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jun 19, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Danville, CA · in-kind | $20.43 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jun 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Palo Alto, CA · in-kind | $1,102 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jun 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Palo Alto, CA · in-kind | $573 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jun 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Palo Alto, CA · in-kind | $94.03 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation Jun 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology · travel to Palo Alto, CA · in-kind | $35.97 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation May 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit · Oncology | $460 |
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.