Kaitlin Occhipinti, MD
Gastroenterology · Metairie, LANPI 1578656815
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 60 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 15 manufacturers reported payments, led by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. at 24.7% of the total. 2025 is the largest year on record at $689, more than ten times the $24 reported in 2022. That places this record below the midpoint for gastroenterology clinicians in LA, where the typical reported total is $3,631.
Across 60 payments — averaging $20.88 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$309
- Johnson & Johnson$253
- AbbVie$198
- Gilead$93
- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$88
- Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.$51
- plus $261 from 9 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,253100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 19 | $309 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 10 | $253 |
| AbbVie | 8 | $198 |
| Gilead | 4 | $93 |
| Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 4 | $88 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | 3 | $51 |
| Capsovision, Inc. | 2 | $41 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $38 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 2 | $36 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $33 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $28 |
| Roche Diagnostics Corporation | 1 | $24 |
| Biocon Biologics Inc | 1 | $23 |
| Pfizer | 1 | $20 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
How this compares
$1,253 in reported general payments places this provider in the 25th percentile of 254 gastroenterology providers in Louisiana.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Other gastroenterology in Metairie
- Georges CatinisMetairie$346K
- David SilversMetairie$92K
- Howard BrennerMetairie$19K
- Mark MarinoMetairie$15K
- Nicholas PersichMetairie$15K
- Mark WegmannMetairie$14K
- Vernon CarriereMetairie$13K
- Jonathon ChapmanBaton Rouge$998K
- Conar FittonKenner$955K
- Gia LandryBaton Rouge$511K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.