What is Gerald Larochelle's specialty?

Gerald Larochelle (NPI 1821091489) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Rheumatology in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Where does Gerald Larochelle practice?

Gerald Larochelle practices in Myrtle Beach, SC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1821091489.

How much does Medicare pay Gerald Larochelle?

Gerald Larochelle (NPI 1821091489) received approximately $2.4M in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 456 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1821091489

Gerald LarochelleM.D.

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RheumatologyMyrtle Beach, SCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

3,196

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

163,818

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$2.0M

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 83 Rheumatology providers in SC — top quintile (cohort median 21,954).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

3,740

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$1.1M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

20.1%

Top prescribed drugs

Celecoxib457 claims

Methotrexate Sodium438 claims

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate333 claims

Tramadol Hcl258 claims

Prednisone183 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$4K

Payment records

197

By payment type

Food and Beverage$4K

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$4K

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Gerald Larochelle's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 5 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Kreig Spahn Family Practice · Morganton, NC	229	615
Associated Clinical Laboratories Clinical Laboratory · Erie, PA	104	281
UPMC HORIZON	18	26
CLARION HOSPITAL	13	40
Peter Pless Dermatology · Meadville, PA	12	24

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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