Doctor Profile

Primary Care · General Practice

Patrick Gillespie

MD · General Practice · Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans
3975 I-49 S SERVICES RD
SUITE 200
Opelousas, LA 70570
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 36+ Years Practicing
1.0K
Medicare Patients / yr
19
Procedures Billed
36
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Gillespie

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Louisiana, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Gillespie is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 70570, LA — the General Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Gillespie Does

Dr. Gillespie served 1,027 Medicare patients across 1,772 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 33% above the average General Practice in Louisiana (773 patients across 47 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)655203
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)17360
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)169158
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)128125
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)8670

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Gillespie billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Gillespie is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Opelousas General Health System

Opelousas, LA
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Gillespie practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Gillespie offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 3975 I-49 S SERVICES RD, SUITE 200, Opelousas, LA 70570
Phone: (337) 594-3980

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

33 min

Average commute time in this zip · 91% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

45.0203

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 70570, LA

If Dr. Gillespie isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 70570, LA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Wronetta A. CharlesNurse Practitioner11<1 mi
Donna W. KasperNurse Practitioner1.5K<1 mi
Angela M. Henry-CarmoucheNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Brittnei L. PicardPhysician Assistant297<1 mi
Angela Thibodeaux-GoinsNurse Practitioner641.0 mi
Luris M. SanchezFamily Practice3241.0 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Gillespie takes three steps:

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Patrick Gillespie: Common Questions

Does Dr. Gillespie accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Gillespie is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Gillespie depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 70570, LA →
Where is Dr. Gillespie's office?
Dr. Gillespie practices at 3975 I-49 S SERVICES RD, SUITE 200, Opelousas, LA 70570. Phone: (337) 594-3980.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Gillespie accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (337) 594-3980 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 70570, LA to see available options.
Does Dr. Gillespie offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Gillespie as offering telehealth. Call the office at (337) 594-3980 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Gillespie?
Dr. Gillespie graduated in 1990 and has been practicing for approximately 36 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Gillespie treated 1,027 Medicare patients across 19 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Gillespie is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (337) 594-3980 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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