Vince W. Lands, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Vince W. Lands, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)126 services
2. Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)53 services
3. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)21 services
4. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)12 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• Arthritis75%
• High cholesterol71%
• Ischemic heart disease48%
• Anxiety41%
• Diabetes39%

Hospitals where Vince W. Lands works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Vince W. Lands at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 190015

Practice locations

Addresses where Vince W. Lands is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 15813 Paul Vega MD DrHammond, LA 70403 (985) 230‑2663

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Vince W. Lands as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• North Oaks Medical Center LLC320 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Orthopedic Surgeryprimary

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Other orthopedic surgeons in Hammond

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Hammond, LA — not a recommendation.

• Robert T. McAfee, MD
• Craig C. Greene, MD
• Brett J. Chiasson, MD
• Jeffrey B. Witty, MD
• Matthew C. Lafleur, MD
• Patrick S. Barousse, MD
• Khader S. Shamieh, MD
• Tyler Scott, MD

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Other clinicians in North Oaks Medical Center LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Betty R. Smart, NP
• Evangelos Sotiropoulos, MD
• Andrew F. Clarke, MD
• Jack W. Ploen, CNA
• Todd D. Morgan, CNA
• Najib Murr, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians