Dr. Gerald J. Sparks
Overview
Dr. Gerald Sparks earned his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, and completed his family medicine residency at the Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia. He began practicing family medicine in 1994 and joined the staff at Ochsner in 1998. Dr. Sparks is board certified in family medicine and practices at Ochsner Health Center - Hammond.
Dr. Sparks is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Osteomyelitis in Children.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
41676 Veterans Ave, Hammond, LA 70403
Ochsner Health Center - Raceland
Michael Marcello is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Raceland, Louisiana. Dr. Marcello is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Enlarged Liver. Dr. Marcello is currently accepting new patients.
Ochsner Health Center - Tangipahoa (Hammond)
Dr. Hudspeth earned his medical degree from LSU and completed his family medicine residency at LSU in Shreveport. He began practicing family medicine in 1993 when he joined the staff at Ochsner. Dr. Hudspeth is board certified in family medicine and practices at Ochsner Health Center - Hammond. His specific areas of clinical interest include gastrointestinal procedures, colonoscopies, and preventative health. Dr. Hudspeth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, and Cirrhosis.
Edmund Spiller is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hammond, Louisiana. Dr. Spiller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Breast Cancer, Pseudomembranous Colitis, and Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- BullaeDr. Sparks isAdvanced. Learn about Bullae.
- Down SyndromeDr. Sparks isAdvanced. Learn about Down Syndrome.
- EmphysemaDr. Sparks isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Familial HypertensionDr. Sparks isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Hypertension.
- Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
- HypertensionDr. Sparks isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Experienced
- AnemiaDr. Sparks isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Sparks isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Sparks isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoDr. Sparks isExperienced. Learn about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- Bronchiolitis ObliteransDr. Sparks isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiolitis Obliterans.
- BronchitisDr. Sparks isExperienced. Learn about Bronchitis.